Daily Microblog
World-Class Style
Posted World-class style in a small-town train station.
Hike into Clouds
Hiked into the clouds to the top of Yufusan, northern Kyushu. A good day.
No Hike Today
The rain was bouncing off the platform and I could hear thunder. I abandoned my hike and took the next train back.
Animatronic Hell
Posted Animatronic Hell.
Nagasaki Dutch Influences
Dejima, Nagasaki: tulips, representing the strong Dutch connection with Nagasaki, brighten up a rainy day.
Channeling Eva Gabor
Posted Channeling Eva Gabor. Karaoke and worse.
Unzen-Amakusa National Park
Unzen-Amakusa National Park. Every time I saw a sign pointing to a peak, I climbed the peak.
Kumamoto Blossoms
Blossoms are at their peak around Kumamoto Castle.
The Joy of Bullet Trains
First bullet train ride on this trip. I’ve died and gone to heaven, or, Kumamoto. An official gave me some stickers.
Senganen Garden
Walked around Senganen Garden, Kagoshima, created 1658. It uses the bay and Sakurajima volcano as “borrowed scenery.”
Mt. Takachiho
Kirishima … National Park. Ridge trail, then climb (Mt. Takachiho, 5,160 ft.). Most of the trail was 2011 ash.
Mushroom Cloud
Pulled back the drapes this morning and saw this mushroom cloud. Sakurajima, 20 miles away, was active.
Kirishima-Kingowan National Park
Posted about a hike today in Kirishima-Kingowan National Park.
Kirishima Mountains
Now in the mountains north of Kagoshima.