Travel Tales amongst my Ramblings
True stories of our world-wide journeys interspersed with bits of my real life journey, retired now in Silicon Valley
I want to go back: Hida Furukawa. We spent only a few hours that charming little town, and this is how it happened. We're planning the Japan itinerary for March 2016 when I google “Gifu,” and see small mountain villages filled with thatched roof cottages, a major tourist attraction. What catches my eye, though, is … Continue reading Hida Furukawa
Day 8 in Japan is "Iya Valley Sightseeing by taxi" from the hotel Oboke Manneken Ryokan. We are on our own now, without friend and neighbor Kaori here to translate, so I rely on the detailed itinerary prepared by our state-side travel agent Noriko. My hand-written notes on the spreadsheet: "10:00 Guide, front of … Continue reading Iya Valley Visit
The first few days of our Japan trip was arranged by friend and neighbor Kaori, who kindly went with us to translate because we were meeting relatives who could speak no English. Kaori wanted us to experience the hot springs in the Kumamoto area and arranged for us to stay at a very old and … Continue reading Onsen ♨️
It's almost cherry blossom time in Japan. Did you know that there is a website that tracks sakura blossoms, similar to those that track the fall colors in New England? If you're planning a trip to Japan, you should check it out: Cherry blossom forecast. We were lucky to be there in the spring of 2016. Sakura … Continue reading Sakura
Travel Tales amongst my Ramblings 