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Today I needed sunscreen

2 April 2025


Hong Kong-Hiking-Tai Mo Shan - Today I needed sunscreen

Tai Mo Shan from Pineapple dam to Chuen Lung

I will get right to the point as there are a lot of pics. Sun was out, the sky was polluted, I did a hike to the highest peak in Hong Kong, althou....

Optimistic application of sunscreen

31 March 2025


Hong Kong-Hiking-Ma On Shan - Optimistic application of sunscreen

Ma On Shan park from Choi Hung to Shek Mun station

I got up at 6 and put on sunscreen, expecting a long day of hiking, starting out cloudy but getting clearer as the day went on. The reality of tha....

Finally some alone time

21 November 2024


Japan-Tokyo-Hiking-Mount Izugatake - Finally some alone time

Mount Izugatake from Nishi-Agano to Shomaru station

Today I saw only 2 other people on my hike in almost 5 hours. That is more like it. The last few hikes have had far too many people. Getting to to....

Shrine filled mountain

19 November 2024


Japan-Tokyo-Hiking-Mount Oyama - Shrine filled mountain

Mount Oyama from Isehara station

I have done this hike before, in 2015, when I did a hilarious rant about how Japanese girls have 2 different voices, one for when they are with th....

There will be fog

16 November 2024


Japan-Tokyo-Hiking-Mount Tanzawa - There will be fog

Mount Tanzawa Okura ridge route

I have done this hike before, and I declared it to be the best hike in all of Japan with the best views. Today there was no view, it was all fog. ....

Slippery and ropey

13 November 2024


Japan-Fukui-Hiking-Hinoyama - Slippery and ropey

Hinoyama from Gotanjoji temple to Oshio station

A rare second day of hiking in a row due to the dinosaur museum being closed on every second Wednesday. I woke up to unexpectedly wet streets and ....

Short steep and slow

12 November 2024


Japan-Fukui-Hiking-Washigatake - Short steep and slow

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.....

The 3 Goldilocks and the bear

10 November 2024


Japan-Kanazawa-Hiking-Mount Okushishiku - The 3 Goldilocks and the bear

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....

Slow motion bear shield

8 November 2024


Japan-Kanazawa-Hiking-Hodatsusan - Slow motion bear shield

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 ....

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