Getting to 40
30 October 2024
Jimbocho to Akihabara
I am well past 40 in age, and now past 40,000 in steps for the day. It does not happen that often and I do not have too much else to type here. A....
Waiting out the rain to play in mud
30 October 2024
Takao from Aihara station
I finally waited long enough for the rain to go. And to celebrate, a 23km hike. I actually had to wait a bit longer for the rain to go as when I ....
Umbrella terror
29 October 2024
Tokyo station and Ginza
Torrential rain. Now the problem is going to be that if there is too much rain the hiking trails will turn to mud. I will probably put up with tha....
Lack of rain emergency stop
29 October 2024
Tokorozawa Aviation Museum
Good news, as I type this it is finally raining. Bad news, it did not rain all day until now. In between news, since the rain was coming from the ....
Non stop construction site
28 October 2024
Shimbashi to Shinagawa
It is not raining so that is good. Tomorrow it will, a lot. Plans are in tatters. This will likely result in having to double up hiking days on We....
Grey skies and green water
28 October 2024
Kiyosumi Gardens
Prepare yourselves mentally for me to complain about a bit of rain. I may have already mentioned it but the last few month long trips I went on it....
New tunnel under the tracks
27 October 2024
Shimbashi to Yurakucho in the rain
Wet streets, neon lights, darkness at 5pm. All of these add up to photos of lights under bridges. One of the great things about Japan is that it g....
Let the dinging begin
27 October 2024
Ome hills and Mount Raiden
Time to break out the bear bell. It will be my constant dinging companion from here on. I selected a shorter hike to break in my new shoes and le....
My booking was honoured
26 October 2024
Arriving at Tokyo Haneda
On my trip to Korea earlier this year you may recall that I travelled all day and arrived at my hotel near midnight only to find that they had dec....