Daily Travel Photo – Miyajima, Japan
This was taken at the, Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island. I have no idea what relevance this cartoon character holds in Buddhism.
Off to Gyeongju
After resting in Busan for two days, I’m off to Gyeongju. Gyeongju is an historic down in Korea and has two World Heritage Sites. I’ve been staying at Zen Backpackers in Busan, which is different that most places I’ve stayed in that it is an apartment on the 29th floor of a high rise building. [...]
Daily Travel Photo – Taipei, Taiwan
The view of Taipei City from atop Taipei 101, the tallest building in the world, at sunset.
Daily Travel Photo – Milford Sound, New Zealand
As the boat was going back to port in Milford Sound, I took the photo of the sunset while the fog was coming in.
Last Thoughts on Taiwan
I’ve had this sitting in an unfinished draft on my computer for several weeks now. I figure I should get it up and out before I get any farther in Asia. I don’t want to get more than one country behind or I start to forget to much. As I noted when I arrived in [...]
Daily Travel Photo – Mauna Kea, Hawaii
These are the Keck 1 and 2 telescopes on top of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. At 10m in diameter each, they are the largest telescopes in the world.
Sweet, Sweet Continental Crust
For the first time since I left Los Angeles, I am not on an island! The boat ride was great and I met a very nice Korean girl on the boat over. Within the hour of arriving in Busan, I’ve had several people come up to me to say hello. Koreans are much more friendly [...]
Domo Arigato Mister Momofuku
I have a quick question for you, and you have to think really quick…..what is the greatest Japanese invention of the 20th Century? My guess is that that first thoughts that come to mind might include the Walkman, instant cameras, the VCR, blue-green lasers, DVDs (jointly with Phillips), or something involving technology. They took a [...]
Tooting My Own Horn
While I’m not thrilled about the temperature, at least the leaves are colorful I’m sitting here going through all my photos from Tokyo and Nikko. It’s a lot. I’m also my last night in Japan and I’m recharging the old batteries tonight. That isn’t a euphemism for resting either. I literally have to recharge all [...]
