Surfing’s holy of holies. I was imagining D and C insisting on riding the banzai pipeline on their boogie boards. Related
Nearest restaurant, 2 miles from guest house. Yes, it’s a truck, but you’ll find it on Google Maps. Related
Now walked over half the North Shore, and rewarded with views like this. Related
Traditional salt pond. Can’t buy salt, can only give. Lady at front desk brought in the pink salt for us. Related
Hike #1: looking down at Na Pali Coast. Next Monday we’ll hike the Kalalau Trail and camp down there. Related
Hike #2: Waimea Canyon, “Grand Canyon of the Pacific.” Met a hunter desperately trying to find his dog. Related
Sun setting over Niihau, an island exclusively for native Hawaiians. Dw plans to dive near the island on Wednesday. Related
Last morning at Waimea Plantation Cottages–pruning the coconuts. Coconuts on the roof are startling. Related
Today, on the Kauka’opue Trail pointing to the start of the Kalalau Trail. (Monday, Tuesday this coming week.) Related
C & D: cards for you from the magical Land of Hanalei. Can you draw a map of a magical island where a dragon lives? Related
Today we watched people watching Spouting Horn. Spouting Horn at low tide is as exciting as watching a toilet flush. Related
Today on the Kuilau Ridge Trail. Hey C and D: Ask Mom about the spider that sat down beside her on this trail in 2002. Related
Posted Suddenly it’s Very Quiet in Lihue Airport. Related
Hey guys. Today we’re flying from Hawaii to the land of Gangnam Style. Fasten your seat belts, it’s a long flight. Related
Busan hotel room at night, looking up at the stars. Also note the fire escape bag hanging on the wall. Related
Walking in hills high above Busan found temple carved out of the rock. Two women meditating, no-one else. So peaceful. Related
Hey C and D. These cards are traveling halfway around the world from me in Busan, South Korea to you. Related
Hi Guys. Today we’re taking a fast boat across the sea to Japan. Hope the ride isn’t bumpy. Related
On the bullet train, looking forward to a couple nights in Kagoshima. Tomorrow? I have no idea. Related
Rising sun. Mt Sakurajima (volcano, erupts daily) across Kagoshima Bay from hotel. Today I’ll climb it. Related
In which bin should I throw the candy wrapper? (There’s 5 bins.) It’s like this every day. Related
Sunday morning. Introducing the Phase 3 Hiking Sock Dryer. A must for every backpacker. Related
Train waited while folks got off to sample tea and baked sweet potato. I then hiked the hills and forest. Related
Hey C and D Wish you could meet my new Japanese friend. He spoke a few words of English. Related
Hey C and D. Two post cards for you, mailed from the middle of a huge volcano caldera. (Aso.) Related
Aso-san. You look around in every direction, and the caldera wall is over 10 miles away. Amazing hikes, all day. Related
He C and D: you were there. So what do you do when you see a volcano? You climb it, of course; can’t miss the fun. Related
Dragon protecting Kochi Castle. Hey C and D: Japan has castles *and* dragons. Related
C and D: Did you know sushi was invented here in Japan? You guys were experts in that Minneapolis sushi bar. Related
Hey C and: Cards from Kochi (Shikoku island). Am I putting them in the correct slot? Related
Temple #37 of 88 on the “Shikoku 88” pilgrimage. “Keep your eyes always set on the way.” Related
Today the train “corkscrewed” down, inside a mountain. Without the map you wouldn’t know. Related
Today and tonight, in Ashizurimisaki. Near temple 38. High on cliffs overlooking Pacific. About as far as I can go. Related
In the year 911 a turtle with a bell on its back visited this temple (39 of 88). I walked from this temple to Sukomo. Related
Sukomo, fishing town, crenalated harbor goes on and on, gorgeous mountainous backdrop. Home for me tonight. Related
Temple 40 of 88. Hey C and D, we are allowed to ring the bell once. Would you share and ring it together? Related
Hi D, Hi C. Post cards for you from Seibu-Chichibu, just west of Tokyo on the island of Honshu, Japan. Related
Gorgeous mountain hiking 70 miles/100 minutes from downtown Tokyo. You *can* escape the huge city for the weekend. Related
Friday: “Mountains. Near Tokyo. Day 2.” C, D: this train climbed a mountain (Mt Mitake). Wish you rode it with me. Related
Now in Hakodate on island of Hokkaido. Closer to Russia (note the Cyrillic script) than S Korea. Related
I wonder which of C and D’s 5 bad words are represented here. Maybe all there?! (Sign in Hakodate market/restaurant.) Related
Boni-moriya department store, Hakodate, selecting everyday, made-in-Japan hashi for our kitchen. Related
C, D. Post cards from Hakodate (Hokkaido). When you get these, you will have cards from all Japan’s main islands. Related
Hiking Onuma National Park today (Monday). 40-minute train ride from Hakodate. Still winter in Hokkaido. Related
Hey C, D: time for ice cream, or would you rather have the black bean (whole beans) popsicle I had the other day? Related
1893 pioneers’ farmhouse. Hokkaido settled by Japanese, 1860’s on. C, D: Ask Mom about farmer settlers in our family. Related
Friday morning. Explored park and temples in Narita (town) between a flight from Sapporo and an 11-hour flight to MSP. Related