Osaka Prefecture,Kaizuka Kotsumi

Natural spring spa. Great for the skin.
Osaka prefecture

From our onsen in Osaka prefecture to Tanabe
Kii Tanabe. Kii Peninsula.

Ogigahama Beach. Swam in it. Water as warm as bath water. Had sardines with radish, must be baby sardines they don't look like the sardines i know. Start the Kii Peninsula Kumado Kodo walk tomorrow,Baca lagi
Takijiri to Chickatsuyu.

Walked 14 kms today in 32 degree heat in 5 hours. Was under the forest canopy so a mild 28! Had an Onsen again. I love them. Graham doesn't like the heat, but he gives it a go. Had a view of the lastBaca lagi
From Chickastuyu to Hongu (Nagahechi)

17km walk today, a lot cooler and more sights to see. From the biggest Tori in Japan to the smallest sardine. You may have to zoom in to see the sardine dish (last photo)
Ukegawa to Koguchi.

Walked 14 kms today. We were in the clouds most of the day, and then came into Koguchi in heavy rain. Not many sights to see on the walk, but lots of fungi and forest. Said goodbye to our host YokoBaca lagi
Finish line the Grand Nachi Taisha

Our 5 day Kumano Kodo walk, traversing the Kii Peninsula has come to an end, seemed aa pity not to add the photos of the temple and waterfall that are at the end of the walk
Koguchi to Nachisan

Thought we may have to walk the most challenging day in full rain but after drying off in our lodge (old converted school) we took off again on what is said to be the most challenging day of all.Baca lagi
Kii-Katsuura to Kyoto

Got to Kyoto from Shin-Osaka via bullet train in 15 minutes (same distance Sutherland to Wollongong 53 mins). Food and bars on steroids in the Pontocho Alley, down by the Kamo River.
Arashiyama, and Inari

Snow monkeys and Miffy in Arashyama. Kimonos in Inari
Kyoto to Miyajima (& Hiroshima)

Graham's phone died and whilst we were looking for repair shop wecame across a cat cafe. Ate by the river and got up to travel to Myajima Island. Got to the island before check in, so decide to go toBaca lagi
Miyajima Island

Miyajima. Up early for a swim in 33 degrees. Spent the day exploring eating conga eel and huge Miyajima oysters and dessert, Momiji Manju.
Kyoto

Miyajima back to Kyoto.
Kobe

Day trip to Kobe from Kyoto. Visited harbourland , Merikan Park (big wheel) and finished off with a Kobe beef A4 rib eye beef show!!.
Tokyo.

Tokyo. Shibuyu ward. Art gallery. Ramen street for a great ramen, Scramble street
Tokyo, the Imperial Palace, Ginza.

The Imperial Palace gardens, Marunouchi, Ginza, Ginza six the original shop on the precinct. Evening spent at Takeshiba, Tapas Tokyo style (potatobravas with egg, suracha and kewpie then finally TokyoBaca lagi
Tokyo. Asakusa Namakise street.

Sensoji temple, Asakusa to Skytree tower via Sumidagawa river walk.
Canada

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