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Recent Microposts and Posts at tomwilson.com
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Spent the day on Naoshima, an "art island" beautifully set in the Inland Sea. Visited the Chichu Art Museum, which is housed in a series of underground galleries, and several "art houses"—former homes that have been converted into works of art.
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Categories: Arts, Shikoku
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For most of today: A hot steamy hike through mountain forests following part of the Shikoku 88 (temple) Pilgrimage. Visited temples 80, 81, and 82.
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Categories: Walk, Shikoku
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View From an Okayama Hotel Room
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Okayama is a convenient base for our plans over the next three days. We can catch a train without even having to go outside.
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Categories: Base-Hopping, Honshu
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Cycling the Shimanami Kaido
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Rented bicycles and took a ferry to the midpoint of the Shimanami Kaido cycle route. Cycled back across the Seto Inland Sea on huge bridges and around islands.
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Categories: Cycle, Honshu
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Onomichi U2, a repurposed 1943 warehouse where bicycles rule. The 28-room Hotel Cycle, plus bar and restaurant, provide us with a comfortable base to cycle part of the Shimanami Kaido across the Seto Inland Sea tomorrow.
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Categories: Adaptive Reuse, Cycle, Honshu
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We spent much of the day hiking an Olle Trail through the town of Takeo-Onsen and into the hills. We didn't need to use a map, as we simply followed the special Olle Trail markers. The trailhead was a short bullet train ride from Nagasaki, where we're staying.
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This morning: Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims.
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