In Kyoto we saw the summer festival floats and parade, visited temples and shrines, ate more wonderful Japanese food and made a day trip to Hiroshima.
Kyoto Festival, Shrines and Temples
Sumo and Car Geeks in Nagoya Japan
When I convinced Diana to visit Japan on this trip, an immediate consideration was “can we see sumo?” Sumo showed me that Japanese culture retains some primal aspects, in addition to the refined ones I frequently see.
Tokyo, A Tale of Food and Drinks
We had some interesting food and drink experiences in Japan. In fact, they were so interesting, food is mostly what this article is about.
“Hitting My Quota” in Melbourne
Over the years, I frequently and unexpectedly run into friends and colleagues while traveling. It happened on planes, trains and buses. In ski chalets and resort pools. It could happen anywhere.
Sydney Australia – Beautiful and Tamer
There are so many things to see and do in Sydney Australia, the next stop on Our Big Trip and our roving retirement. The pulse is active and vibrant and the people are neither young or old, just a nice mix of all ages.
