Trips by bicycle, real or imagined.
I spent most of yesterday in bed with a fever, hopped up on Nyquil, Dayquil, and cough drops. My exuberant spring fever of Sunday was replaced with the real deal. Overweight …
"There's night vision around here, somewhere!" the little girl told me as she blinked her flashlight on and off. I had yelled a "Hello!" to her dad as they came …
Traveling with your bike in Japan is not that hard, you just have to remember three simple things: cleanliness, expediency, and patience. There is no way a train conductor is …
When we rolled out of Kanazawa on Sunday morning, we left with one goal: get somewhere with a train on Thursday. As far as I could tell that town was …
Lizard-leg husband exhausted by simple ride— wears tight cranky pants. When I first got to Japan, I thought it might be fun to write a haiku a day. I tried this and failed. …
Sometimes it's advantageous to show up on bicycles. The dark clouds were rolling in and clearly it was going to rain. We were standing in the gift shop and reception …
A couple days ago, I received an email from my pal, Mr. C, "I'd love to see you post on how to pack for a tour -- especially the …
Spared being flattened in World War Two and out on the edge of 'Japan' (as far as I can tell), Kanazawa is known as a "Little Kyoto". Of course, I …
When I started exploring bike touring in Japan, one of the first things I did was look at the package tours. I have a hard time imaging that riding in …
"Their lights are on" Victor whispered to me. "Should we tell them?" A group of three ladies had just gotten settled in at the counter. One lit a cigarette and they …
After you've spent a few days in Kyoto, you'll be burnt out and bored with temples and shrines. Seriously, a half day in Nara and you'll be fine. Or so goes …
