Mt. Fuji Climb July 15, 2001 We arrived at the base of Mt. Fuji around 10am Monday morning and easily found the cabin. We then drove up the mountain to…
The Big City July 9, 2001 Contributed By Natalie The Japan I was introduced to is one of vast contrasts. Our trip to Tokyo only helped to confirm these impressions….
Hiroshima & Kyoto July 6, 2001 The first trip Natalie and I took after she arrived was on the train south to Hiroshima. It was a pretty wet and gloomy…
The Grand Shrine June 30, 2001 It’s about time I had a little slap in the face regarding Japanese culture. Coming to Japan, I knew things would be different. The…
Universal Studios Japan June 17, 2001 What originally started off as a trip for two to fill the dream for Miki to visit USJ, quickly evolved at the last minute…
Sea of Japan May 21, 2001 With the limited weekend time I have, Saturday night to Monday afternoon, I decided to make a run for the border and see how…
That Is Japan (TIJ) May 5, 2001 “TIJ” – goes the saying, That is Japan. For the unexplainable, of which there is plenty in this world of extremes. Like the little…
Horse Jumping – Tado Style May 4, 2001 This was one of the crazyist things I’ve ever seen done with a horse. I have to admit, I don’t have stacks of experience…
California Coast Cycling April 5, 2001 The cycling trip kicked our butts. We had planned to cycle from San Francisco to Los Angles, but our time frame was marginalized by…
Hut Caretaker December 3, 1999 This weekends adventure was with a group called the Squirrel Ski Club (SSC), but it’s not always skiing that they do. Like this time,…