Vegan ramen is expensive
26 October 2025
Ochanomizu to Asakusa
Tonight I walked from where I am staying in Ochanomizu, to Asakusa. It is not very far, but it started raining again which took me to a ramen plac....
The line to touch the cat
26 October 2025
Gotokuji temple in Setagaya
A rainy non hiking day. My schedule is in tatters. I knew this about a week ago, but it should be fine from this point on, but this might mean hik....
Trains planes and rain
25 October 2025
Arriving at Tokyo Haneda
The rare third update in a day. Actually it was done when I woke up the next morning due to my late arrival. The second flight was better than the....
There were actually butterflies
25 October 2025
Singapore airport
I am currently re-hydrating in the Singapore airport briefly, and for the first time that I can remember the butterfly garden actually had butterf....
No drama departure
25 October 2025
Melbourne airport departure
It seems I have been dispatched to Japan to welcome in their first ever female prime minister, who may be an android, and possibly hopes to return....
The end is so boring
27 April 2025
Singapore to Melbourne on an Airbus A350
Time to end this. Getting to the airport in Singapore and through customs, of course no problem. The flight itself, sneeze and cough filled, full ....
The last supper
26 April 2025
Raffles and Suntec City
There are just too many malls, it does not make sense. Just one street over from where I wandered on a previous night with the supreme court mall,....
So many ticket options to ignore
26 April 2025
Botanic gardens and gardens by the bay
Last day to do anything in Singapore, so I went to 2 boring gardens and did not pay any of the entry fees to any of the attractions. Perfect. Fir....
Morchard
25 April 2025
Orchard Road for Hong Kong food
Somehow I managed to get over 40,000 steps per day for each of the last 2 days, in the heat in Singapore. I think this would be a pretty rare thin....