Feel the Fear and Backpack Anyway
Off 'adventuring' again....
So, having chosen Chiang Mai as a place to relax after two months of walking and sightseeing for six plus hours a day, we did (on the first day) the most steps we’ve done since we started our adventuring! We Read More …
I know this blog should have been written when we left Japan, rather than now, a month (and two countries) later but I just didn’t have time. Hanging out in Chiang Mai for 3 weeks has given me a chance Read More …
As we left our hotel in Seoul and made our way to the train station light snow was falling. We could just see the Seoul Tower through the snowy sky in the distance. We were so lucky that it was Read More …
We landed on the tarmac in Seoul, which was a bit of a surprise at the time as it was raining and totally misty so we only saw the ground at the very last minute. We weren’t expecting it seeing Read More …
We pulled into Hiroshima Station and as we stepped on to the platform from the train I was excited and sad at the same time. I never in my life thought I would be here. I can not put into Read More …
We arrived into Kyoto by a standard train and then a subway to the Gojo area. Some trains here are double deckers! I’ve never seen such a thing before. Anyway, we dropped our bags off and walked across the river Read More …
We arrived here on our first Shinkansen Bullet Train, as I said in our last blog. What i didn’t tell you about was our lunch as we watched other bullet trains coming and going before ours arrived. I looked at Read More …
We landed in Tokyo and loved it immediately. The people are so polite, respectful and considerate. They bow to each other and us. Whether they are workmen, cleaners, train drivers, people in a lift, in a shop etc. And there’s Read More …
I’ve been fascinated by Hong Kong since I was a teenager. In my first job a lady who I worked with, called Iris Gleed, went to HK on holiday and I asked her to get a gold charm for my Read More …
We met lots of lovely people in China, here are a few photos we took with some of them. There are many more people who have photos of us though! The Great Wall, where else! This young family asked for Read More …