Turtle hunt
14 November 2019
Wandering around the many gardens of Koriyama
Today is my rest day after yesterdays big hike. The weather seemed very changeable. There was very fast moving cloud, high winds, then a few secon....
Fast lap
16 July 2019
A flying visit to Covent Garden at dusk
I was at work for 13 hours today so this will be the worst, shortest update yet with the worst photos. I have to be at work early again tomorrow t....
Palatial botany
7 July 2019
Palais de Versaille / Palace of Versailles - France
On previous trips I have been to the eyefull tower, I have been to the champs a lease a and I have been to the arch of trump. I had not been to th....
No train day
3 November 2018
A walk through a University to Rikugien and Yanesen
Before we get started, I should mention I again got racially insulted today, thats twice in a week, Japan has changed. A store vendor decided to c....
Every single park and garden
9 May 2018
Exploring all the free parks in Shanghai
Today I visited every single park, garden, temple, shrine, square, reserve and backyard in the greater Shanghai area, on foot. As you will see, Sh....
Botanists delight
8 May 2018
Heading to the Shanghai Botanic gardens on the subway
Today I went to the Shanghai Botanic Gardens. It seems every Chinese city has a huge botanical research facility, Shanghai is no exception. This c....
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....
Drowning in a sea of tissues
28 October 2017
Sunpu castle and the view from the hills over Shizuoka
Right now I am on the train to Kyoto, a roughly 2 hour trip from Shizuoka on the slow train, and I wished I was on the fast train or walking. You ....
Fortunate train cancellation
23 October 2017
Hiking in the plum tree gardens near Ome station
Finally, some photos of something mildly interesting! I awoke to grey and rain, the typhoon raged on, despite this I slept solidly on a rock soli....