“Not all who wander are lost.” JRR Tolkien

  • Welcome to China

    One learns more from traveling ten thousand li than from reading ten thousand scrolls. – Chinese Proverb 2/22-26 and 3/24-4/11, 2024 China was very interesting. On one hand, it was filled with amazing places, buzzing cites, fast trains and wonderful food. On the other, I struggled with some behaviors, the wifi, and the gray skies.…

  • Japan: Endless Discovery.

    I have only one life, so I want to make sure it’s a good one. – Yoko Ono February 28 – January 19, 2024 What a whirlwind three weeks! I started by hiking the Kumano Kodo Trail, southeast of Osaka, then took a tour that ranged from Hiroshima to Tokyo with a side trip to…