I was asleep the instant my head hit the pillow – it had been a long day. I was out the door at 8.30am heading back to the bus stop, but my luck with the public transport hadn’t changed. There was only one bus to Granja de Moreruela, and it leaves at 4pm. I hadContinue reading “Camino Sanabrés Day 1 – Tábara”
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Best Laid Plans and All
Not the ideal start to this years Camino. The train down to Gatwick was running 20mins late but with no rush to be at the accommodation I’d booked, I just went with the flow. I had booked an en-suite in a guest house, 20 min walk from the airport. I dumped my stuff and wentContinue reading “Best Laid Plans and All”
2025 Hawkshead Adventure
Day One For a change this year, we decided to spend a week in Hawkshead rather than Keswick – also we’ve gone Monday to Monday this time. The M6 was flowing and after a leisurely drive up we got to Windermere, at 1300h we stocked up at the supermarket before moving on to Hawkshead. JustContinue reading “2025 Hawkshead Adventure”
Japan Adventure Day 13 – Nara
Rain was forecasted for 1400h, so we had to get as much outdoor stuff done asap. Our destination was Nara, another former capital. During the height of Buddhism in Japan, it was the seat of power. The city is renowned for its temples and the bowing deers. Within the Nara national park, you walk amongContinue reading “Japan Adventure Day 13 – Nara”
Japan Adventure Day 12 – Uji
Another glorious sunny day. There is an exhibition at the Kyoto Museum about Japanese art throughout its history. Interesting to see that the style took influence from China and Asia before the western techniques arrived. It also showed how Buddhism made a huge impact in developing this unique style. There were statues of Buddha andContinue reading “Japan Adventure Day 12 – Uji”
Japan Adventure Day 11 – Osaka
No rain insight when we left the hotel, and the sun was out. We got the rapid train for Osaka, and 30min later it pulled into the Umeda station. Having breakfast at a soup bar (it was 1000h by this point) we got ready for the day. First on the agenda was the Osaka Castle.Continue reading “Japan Adventure Day 11 – Osaka”
Japan Adventure Day 10 – Kyoto
It rained throughout the night and the day, a part from a short break around 1600h, it was a wet one today. We jumped on the train to Arashiyama district of Kyoto, known for its bamboo forests and the last operating tram line in the city. First stop was the Yusai-Tei gallery. A traditional JapaneseContinue reading “Japan Adventure Day 10 – Kyoto”
Japan Adventure Day 9 – Kyoto
It was cold this morning, there was no central heating in the house, only gas heaters in the lounge, and utility room. We headed straight to the train station to get back to Tokyo for the bullet train to Kyoto. It was far warmer in the capital. We jumped on the train and sped south.Continue reading “Japan Adventure Day 9 – Kyoto”
Japan Adventure Day 8 – Nikko
After a chilled start we made our way through the town, to the iconic red bridge that pretty much appears in every picture for Nikko. From there it was up hill into the woods where Buddhist temples are nestled amongst the trees. The most famous is the ‘Nikko Toshogu’ that has the carvings of threeContinue reading “Japan Adventure Day 8 – Nikko”
Japan Adventure Day 7 – Nikko
Thankfully I had a lay in, the festivities of the Gyobar last night gave me a foggy head. I packed up my stuff ready for the trip to Nikko. Two hours north by train of Tokyo into the countryside. We had swapped the high rise buildings for high rise mountains. Straight off the train theContinue reading “Japan Adventure Day 7 – Nikko”
Stu's Camino 