Electric cubes and gap toothed models
4 November 2015
Visiting the Tokyo international motor show
Today I went to the Tokyo International motor show. I did not book my holiday to coincide with this, these days I am the proud owner of a bus pass....
Quietly confident
3 November 2015
Exploring Ginza and eating curry
I think I am starting to feel better. This must be due to the amazing healing power of pineapple on a stick consumed out the front of a temple nex....
Still alive
3 November 2015
Spending the day at Ameyoko in Ueno
Rumors of my death due to man flu have been slightly exaggerated, instead I remain alive, but near death, at least for the time being. Today is al....
Mobile mucus dispersion unit
2 November 2015
Collecting pocket wifi and getting from Narita to Ueno
Once the plane landed, I started a continuous sneezing fit for the next few hours as I made my way to my hotel after navigating the airport to fin....
Recovery night
17 March 2014
Having had many back to back days of mountain climbing, tonight was recovery night. Tomorrow I am going to Taiwan, specifically Taichung, which sh....
6km becomes 20km
17 March 2014
My plan was easy enough. Take the train to Minoh station in north Osaka, and walk the 3km in each direction along a picturesque canyon path lined ....
Shinsekai deep fried town
16 March 2014
Due to increasing levels of exhaustion, tonight I caught the train to an area called Shinsekai, which as it turns out is near Namba. I decided to ....
More mountains, Kobe
16 March 2014
In a rather familiar order of events, this morning I took a train some place and climbed a mountain, because I am just so predictable. Today the d....
Another 4 hours walking
15 March 2014
I set out aiming to walk from Shin Osaka to the Tenjinbashisuji covered walkway, as my mother challenged me to find it. It only took about 30 minu....