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”
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Japan Adventure Day 6 – Tokyo
This was our last day in Tokyo, and the weather wasn’t playing ball. Umbrellas up and rain jackets on. We ran to the subway to catch the train to Azumabashi. Outside a popular miso soup bar, we queued up to fuel us for the day. At 1130h, we took the ferry to Odaiba, seeing theContinue reading “Japan Adventure Day 6 – Tokyo”
Japan Adventure Day 4 – Mt. Fuji
We were out the traps at 0720h to get to the Tokyo Station for 0800h, to meet the tour guide for Mt. Fuji. A coach trip to all the best and iconic view points to see Japan’s highest mountain. It was almost a 2 hour trip to our first stop; Lake Kawaguchi. Down on itsContinue reading “Japan Adventure Day 4 – Mt. Fuji”
Japan Adventure Day 3 – Tokyo
The rain had dissipated through the night leaving a very sunny and hot morning. Pete and I went to the electronic district at Akihabara, whilst Ellina went off to a fashion museum – I don’t have a sense of fashion so it would be wasted on me. Every gadget you could want, old or newContinue reading “Japan Adventure Day 3 – Tokyo”
Japan Adventure Day 2 – Tokyo
After a solid night sleep we were out the door on the tube to Roppongi, grabbing some breakfast before visiting the Mori Art Museum. Situated in the 53rd floor of the Roppongi Hills Tower. It hosted an exhibition on computer generated digital art. Over multiple rooms there were 3D printed sculptures, animated displays and digitalContinue reading “Japan Adventure Day 2 – Tokyo”
Japan Adventure Day 1 – Tokyo
My alarm sounded at 0500h but I was awake before then. I spent Friday night at a friend’s in London Kings Cross. The noise of the city, cars zooming around, drunk revellers singing and a foxes yelling them to keep it down, left me with little sleep. The tube to Heathrow went smoothly, and checkContinue reading “Japan Adventure Day 1 – Tokyo”
I Can Hear the Soft Sound of Stones Crunching Underfoot
Firstly, I’ve done a little video of my recent one day walk with the British Pilgrimage Trust. Not quite on the scale of my Norte one, but it will kill 6 mins of your time. It can be found here: With completing my video and doing a fair bit of walking in the current springContinue reading “I Can Hear the Soft Sound of Stones Crunching Underfoot”
BPT – West Stow to Bury St. Edmunds
This was my first guided pilgrimage with the British Pilgrimage Trust. A charity that has a goal of revitalising the ancient British pilgrim routes. My mum joined me on this walk and we met everyone at the train station, where we caught lifts from fellow pilgrims to St. Mary’s at West Stow. A quaint littleContinue reading “BPT – West Stow to Bury St. Edmunds”
Camino del Norte Day 38 – Santiago de Compostela
Despite having a room to myself and the chance to stay in bed, I was still on the Camino clock and up at 7am. I had a shower, a luxury to have first thing in the morning. It seems an age ago since I was able to start the day with one – it wasContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 38 – Santiago de Compostela”
Camino del Norte Day 37 – O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela
It had to be the quickest 20km I had done, the last day was over in a blink of an eye. The best thing is, we beat the rain! We had to be out of the albergue by 0800h, and due to some early risers, we were out the door by 0715h. The route isContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 37 – O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela”
Stu's Camino 