Resurgence
9 November 2017
Eating Mapo Tofu in Yokohama Chinatown
Its not game over yet. I seem to be going through a resurgence. Maybe it will be brief, maybe it will be lasting, time will tell....time will tell....
Decline
9 November 2017
From Gifu to Yokohama on the Shinkansen
Physical Health Status: Deteriorating fast Mental Health Status: I want to put every snotty Japanese person who has made me sick to the sword! Bel....
I have seen all of it
8 November 2017
The view from the Gifu observation tower
I am confident I have now seen all there is to see in Gifu. Time to move on to Yokohama tomorrow. To assist in ensuring everyone can see all of Gi....
Castle in the fog
8 November 2017
Climbing up the slippery hills to get to Gifu castle
Weather update: Misty fog but still really warm. Health update: Mildly snotty but maybe already getting better? Today I got to use the plethora o....
Short visit to big city
7 November 2017
A quick visit from Gifu to Nagoya
Tonight I went to Nagoya. I stayed there a few nights 2 trips ago, so I am quite familiar with it. It is a huge city, very modern, and the main ne....
Exposed
7 November 2017
Hiking Mount Ibuki as a day trip from Gifu
Today I went to Mount Ibuki, one of Japans 100 sacred mountains, whatever that means. First of all, health report, I fear I am succumbing to the m....
You would never ever get wet
6 November 2017
The covered shopping streets of Gifu
Heres what I have learnt about Gifu - They are deathly afraid of rain. To ensure they never ever have to get wet, they put a roof over everything.....
The turn for home
6 November 2017
Riding the Shinkansen from Kobe to Gifu
Now I am in Gifu, which means I have stopped heading West and am now heading back East towards Tokyo. A sad day indeed. I have never been here bef....
Pyramids of Sannomiya
5 November 2017
Eating curry on Ikuta road in Sannomiya|
After getting distracted last night and seeing only Kobe port, tonight I boarded a train and headed straight for Sannomiya, the main downtown area....