Singapore colonial
Singapore was a trading place long before Raffles rocked up and made it into a
Evan
Singapore: Time travel
Look into the crystal ball, peer through the mists, and let me take you back
Osaka and bits I forgot
We did a bike tour of Osaka today and learned quite a bit about the
Osaka cocktails
We spent the early part of the day on a train North to Osaka, past
Kumano Kodo 5: so steep
Stairs never endingRising toward misty skyTakes my breath away In the year 1201 the famous
Kumano Kodo 4: mushrooms and saki bottles
Shards of saki bottleMasquerading as mushroomGuard the path in groves Last night’s dinner was a
Kumano Kodo 3: to the shrine
Wash away all your sinsOr stop completionismThere can only be one The traditional aim of the
Kumano Kodo 2: crabs
Pincers fighting allCrabs aggressively warn us offTall trees watching, don’t care Last night’s dinner was
Kumano Kodo 1: short and wet
Water weeps from the airSweat drip, drips from pilgrim bodiesHiking in the rain The Kumano