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On my walk today: Downtown from the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Acted locally.

This sculpture speaks for me this evening: our TV will be off 8:00 to 9:30 p.m., Central. (Spotted at a temple near Komatsu, Japan in 2014.)

Washed gear: stuff sack, trekking gloves, smartphone case, hat ready for the next adventure

Rode my bike to the Wedge Co-op to buy groceries: first time on my bike since early July.

After a lackluster jog round Lake of the Isles, if was time to recharge with a bun and coffee at Isles Bun & Coffee.

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Back home in Minneapolis, it’s time to broaden our cuisine. How about a Hokkaido melon with mascarpone cheese Kit Kat?

My view for the next 12 hours, NRT (Tokyo) to MSP.

Between flights at Tokyo’s Narita Airport took a train to Narita-san Shinsho Temple, a large temple complex with lovely walking trails.

Explored Hakodate, and the Goryokaku Fort. It was the first European-style fort built in Japan.

Walked on a pedestrian path through a two kilometer tunnel to Lake Toya in Shikotsu-Toya National Park.

Walked through Jigokudani (Hell Valley), Shikotsu-Toya National Park.

Hiked up Mt. Monbetsu in Shikotsu-Toya National Park. Got the best cell phone signal ever.

At the Sapporo Beer Museum. I’m grateful to be able to hold my beer in more ways than one, two months after surgery.

Hiked through Fall tones on Mt. Asahidake, the first place leaves turn in Japan.