Six years ago, I wrote a blog post about Peace Park in Seattle. If you blink you will miss this gem of a park because it is so tiny. The park embraces the story of Sadoko, a short term survivor of the Hiroshima bombing. Below is what I wrote six [...]
Rick lived in Himeji for over thirteen months. He spent a lot of time walking around the moat, admiring the castle, photographing it and the surrounding grounds in all seasons. He was hired by the city of Himeji to write all the English signage on the castle grounds and within [...]
I have fallen behind in my blogging! We are no longer in Kyoto, but spent 4 incredible nights there. Below are photos from some of the highlights of our visit to the Gion district of Kyoto. Whenever I go somewhere I love, I always say, "I could live here!" Well, [...]
If you are squeamish, vegetarian, or vegan, I think this blog post may not be for you. It is late and I must be up early tomorrow morning for yoga and for another full day of activities here in Japan, so will keep my writing on the short side. I [...]
We logged on miles yesterday walking around Tokyo to see various areas of the city. We started out by taking the subway to Higashi Ginza, right by the Kabuki Theater. I took this photo from a poster..it seemed so very lifelike to me! In the past, Rick and I attended [...]
