Short steep and slow
12 November 2024
Washigatake from Echizen-Takehara station
The farmers have started burning crops and plastic. My train ride today was up a very picturesque smoke filled valley to Echizen-Takehara station.....
Trouser presses and dinosaurs
11 November 2024
Fukui station area
There are actually a lot of choices for eating places in Fukui, even on a Monday. I was surprised. The local covered shopping street (yes I know i....
Somewhere new
11 November 2024
Kanazawa to Fukui on the Shinkansen
Now I am somewhere I have not been before, Fukui. I will be here for 4 nights. I immediately noticed that there were no more tourists, as Kanazawa....
2 photos of my dinner
10 November 2024
Okonomiyaki in Kanazawa
Tonight I went back to the station area and was surprised that there was no line to have Okonomiyaki, so I had it. It was great. On the way there ....
The 3 Goldilocks and the bear
10 November 2024
Mount Okushishiku from Tsurugi station
A lot of photos today. Great light for hiking photos so I will try to be brief here. My hike today was from the last station on the Ishikawa line....
Hanging out in dark alleyways
9 November 2024
Katamachi bar district
The other night I went to the main main area of Katamachi and remembered there were back alleyways that are very interesting. Tonight I went back ....
A garden a castle and a coin laundry
9 November 2024
Kenroku-en and Kanazawa castle ruins
Today I went to 3 places. I have been to 2 of them before. The coin laundry I went to I have not been to before. The entire reason millions of we....
Extra creamy hamburg
8 November 2024
Kanazawa station area
Somewhere above I typed something about Kanazawa having 3 main areas, last night I went to the main main one, I am staying in one and the station ....
Slow motion bear shield
8 November 2024
Hodatsusan from Menden station
As I mentioned above the main hike in this area had a confirmed bear and cub sighting recently. So today I decided to go somewhere else and leave ....