As I was passing this fishing port in Takahama Town, I could hear someone playing a violin...badly. I stopped & looked around and I saw a young guy standing alone, practicing his violin. There was nobody else around. Haha - it made me think of a book that I read when I was a child called "A Little B...

Walking along the beach in Wakasa at about 4:30pm, I was getting a bit cold, so I was surprised to see so many surfers in the cold water. They must love surfing. Speaking of strange sea creatures, I found an unusual shell, about 15cm long, on the beach. When I got home I researched it. It`s from a k...

I`ve visited old red brick buildings in Handa & Tsuruga, but this collection of buildings in Maizuru is much bigger. It was interesting - I like these kinds of places. Also, because Maizuru is a JMSDF (Japan Marine Self-Defense Force) port, you can see their ships nearby. If you`re into that kind of...

I spent a few nights on this remote farm with my two sons & two older brothers. It`s about 5 hours west of Brisbane by car. We saw a lot of native wildlife e.g. kangaroos, wallabies & emus, and at night the stars were very bright - we could see the Milky Way (天の川) clearly. Every day we cooked our me...

前の更新から、だいぶ時間が空いてしまいました。数週間前ですが、メキシコはバハ半島で４０年続いている歴史あるロードレースに参加してきました。下記のサイトからアクセス、登録料金は＄４５でした（注：登録サイトはスペイン語になります）。http://rosaritoensenada.com/ingles/i...

サンディエゴにはたくさんのトレイルがあるのはご存知ですか？キャニオンを通るトレイル、山道を通るトレイル、街中を通るトレイルなど色々。長いものも短いものもあり、自分の体力や体調にあわせて歩いたり走ったりする事が出来るのも良いところ。今日ご紹介するMission Trails Regional Park...

I found these on the beach at Lake Biwa. They look strange, don`t they? They are seed pods from a water plant called the water chestnut. However, it is not the same as the water chestnuts that are sometimes used in Asian cooking; they are different. And of course, it`s not the same as the chestnuts ...

Have you been to Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture before*? I went there with my family yesterday. It`s very near Lake Biwa, so before** coming home, we went to a lakeside park to play & collect driftwood (漂流木), pine cones, & other junk. I`ll use the wood to make picture frames or display cases or s...

サンディエゴは海も山もあり、アウトドア派にはもってこいの町です。今回はアクセルモータースから高速道路を使って車で１０分程で行ける隠れ穴場スポットを紹介したいと思います。太平洋が見渡せる変わった名前で知られるハイキング・トレイルです！その名はベトナム戦争を思い浮かべさせるHo Chi Mihn Tra...

Have you ever been to Ibigawa Town? It`s famous for its annual marathon. Although there aren`t many famous sights (見物) in the area, there is nice scenery (景色) & a couple of free campsites. I chose one by the Kasu River. I thought I would be the only person there, as it is so late in the year, & it w...