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Cruisin’ Setouchi
So, Setouchi is the Japanese word for the Seto Inland Sea of Japan. It is filled with islands and makes for a great place to cruise around on a boat that reeks of Japanese minimalist design. Also some pretty fresh seafood. Along the way, we stopped off at Miyajima on Itsukushima Island off Hiroshima. Up…
Japan – Thots & Shots
… or is it Thoughts & Shoughts? I have been to many, many Buddhist temples & Shinto shrines over the past 2 weeks and I can’t help but think back to the Buddhist temples & Hindu places of India, Nepal & Bhutan. It would seem that only the names are the same because Japan is…
日本 – 第1週
Or… Japan – Week 1 It has been an intense week with lots of new experiences, not the least of which was spending the night in a Buddhist monastery, but I am now relaxing in the Ryokan Kurashiki with a self-paced day. In a bit I will go see the oldest museum of Western art in…
Art & A-Bombs!!!
Next week I take the silver jet west to get to the East. This will be my second trip to Japan & I enjoyed the first one very much. Too bad this blog was not running back then because I recommend anyone who is into International Kitsch to go see a festival in Japan –…
Is Medieval Stucco a 21st Century Canvas?
So I have another day in Lisbon, but I have logged over 20k steps and traveled to the exurbs of Sintra & Cascais and I can say without fear of contradiction that murals and graffiti are abundant. I don’t know if they are encouraged or that the powers that be have just given up. I…
Morocco – The Rest…
So… as I am in my second day in Portugal and enjoying that very much, I lose interest in detailing Morocco. Such is life. We went through the Roman ruins at Volubilis and on to Fes, the spiritual center, then over the Atlas Mountains to Erfoud and Ouarzazate where so many movies were made. Marrakech…
Rabat – Capital & Center of Government
Morocco has had a number of capitals including Fes, but the current capital was moved to Rabat to be closer to the largest city and the center of commerce – Casablanca. We visited the kasbah inside which was a city from the Roman era. This image shows the mihrab from a Roman era mosque. It…
Morocco – Looking Back at Storks & Cats
So, I will do a quick overview of Morocco before delving into each city. Last night we all said our good-byes and, today, I started returning to hermit mode. Stayed to myself and flew from Casablanca to Lisbon. Overall, it was a good group with lots of fun people, but, in the end, being around…
Morocco – 1st Impressions
As I stepped through the door from customs into the greater Casablanca area, I realized that no one was there to meet me and, once again, the feeling of “What the Hell am I doing?” washed over me. I realized that I do this to myself intentionally and, like being unable to travel at all,…