GETTING HIGH IN CHAMONIX From our hotel room we can see the Aiguille du Midi (i.e. the Needle of the South), one of Chamonix’s most iconic landmarks. This 3,842m mountain is part of the Mont Blanc massif and towers above the town, drawing your eye where ever you […]
MOUNTAIN FUN IN YUFUIN We took a day trip up into the mountains today to visit the quaint little town of Yufuin. We had great weather, spectacular views and enjoyed some good touristing in an awesome location, as you can see… We explored a bit more […]
VIEWS OVER TOKUSHIMA FROM EYEBROW MOUNTAIN Leaving Takamatsu behind, we caught the train to our next destination today: Tokushima. This is another of Shikoku’s urban centres and our base for the next couple of days. It’s a really cute little city, built along the Yoshino River, with Mt […]
Daisetsuzan = Great Snowy Mountains Today we went trekking through Daisetsuzan National Park, Japan’s largest national park. This rocky, volcanic region lies at the heart of Hokkaido and is one of the last untouched wildernesses in Japan. It’s wild, rugged and incredibly beautiful – as we found out […]
Hiking up Mt Hafelekar We wanted to hike (some of the way) up Mt Hafelekar today, so when the day dawned cool and cloudy we were very pleased. It wasn’t the gloriously sunny day we had hoped for, but at least it wasn’t raining, sleeting or snowing! […]
Wandering Soles 