I Need A Vacation; Why Not Take A Trip Around The World
Janes holiday travels
17kms walking today and 30kms by train. Leaving the old town of Tsumago at the ancient Kosatsuba (official proclamation board) we saw on the board the old wooden tablets that state that no Christianity can be practised. The trail ascended steeply up the valley then continued through the forest on what is known as the…
After we left Nakatsugawa at the ancient Kosatsuba (official proclamation board) we came across red torii gates just after Nakatsugawa Juku. There were some steep slopes before Ochiai. We walked on an old cobblestoned way. Walking from Ochiai to Magome, we passed through Jukkyoku Toge (which means “ten curve pass”). It’s on this route that…
Just a bit of history on the Nakasendo Way! Back in the days when feet were just about the only way to travel, the shogun created the Nakasendo Way for the feudal lords to travel between Kyoto in central Japan and the new capital of Edo, present day Tokyo. In its heyday, the 534km-long highway…
Day 2 (9 April) Hosokute to Ena. Today as it was still pouring with rain, our host kindly drove us 6kms of the Nakasendo Way which was on roads and paths through villages. He dropped us off where the Nakasendo Way was starting to go through forests. This part includes a very old sector known…
7 April. Wow, what a busy place. Our first challenge on arrival in Nagoya was taking the train from the airport to the city of Nagoya to find our hotel with our new friends Mark and Kerryn. Fortunately there are signs in English so we did manage to get to the city without too much…
My Mum sadly passed away on the 24th February, 2024. She was 99 and had a long life although very challenging. My tribute to my mum is as follows. It also includes tributes from my son and daughter, Rory and Holly. Thank you everybody for coming here today to honour and celebrate the life of…
A great 2 days spent with my friend Geoff walking in Springbrook National Park one day and walking along Burleigh Heads Beach and through Burleigh Heads National Forest the next day. Springbrook National Park is part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World heritage Area and is approximately 100km south of Brisbane. With its kaleidoscope…
So lucky to be able to spend a month with my 3 beautiful Queensland grandchildren. I went to swimming lessons with Duke and Blake and spent time with the latest addition to the family, Stevie. Pictures of Stevie! Pictures of Blake. Pictures of Duke who has the potential to become a great hairdresser!! And then…
What an unexpected exhibition of all sorts at the Sculptureum just outside the small town of Matakana. The private collection includes over 800 works of art by local and international artists. A stroll through the three art-filled gardens and six galleries gave us a look at works from some of the world’s best glass artists,…
From the south to the north island of New Zealand! Connecting again with my old partner in crime at school, Christine, and her husband Richard. Christine was always involved with horses, even during our school days, and now she does voluntary work with the Riding for the Disabled Association. Christine and Richard live on a…