Month: January 2002

  • Writing diaries in Gyeongju

    I took a freezing cold shower first thing. Still, it saves on earth’s resources, and is healthy – except that the stones are cold to walk on. The hotel is almost empty – about a dozen rooms. I’m at the end, with an east window towards the station and a south-facing window. It’s a little…

  • Gyeongju tumuli

    I was up just after the sun, and went out to take some photos of the Tumuli – burial mounds from the Scilla period – approx AD 57 to AD 1000 or so. I didn’t actually go into Tumuli park – there are plenty of free mounds dotted around the town. I found some cheaper…

  • Busan Mt. Yongdu and Democracy park

    I managed to sleep well. One of the Korean ladies in the compartment offered me a cup of milk first thing. I put some of my originals onto a CD to create more space on my D: drive. Then I went out to take some photos. The morning sunlight was very beautiful. I disembarked, and…

  • Hitching to Shimonoseki, ferry to Busan

    “Excuse me?” I thought the voice that roused me was a member of staff wanting me to move away. Rather, it was someone offering to take me to the Fukayama service area. From there, it was a pleasant lift to Kodani services. Actually, the gentleman was going one exit before the service area. He had…

  • Changing to walking boots, Sakai, Osaka-fu

    I had called in just to change from my shoes into the walking boots. Trudging around Kanazawa in the snow, my feet were perpetually freezing. Stamping on them had just made them sore, without improving blood circulation. I was also worried that I might get too cold sleeping rough in Hokkaido, so put an extra…

  • Kenrokuen Gardens, Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken

    The gardens open at eight and I was one of the first in. There was still plenty of snow around, though some of the trees were clear. It’s a pity that the sun barely shone through the thin clouds. There was plenty for me to shoot. It was just as well I came in early,…

  • Shirakawa thatched roof houses, Gifu-ken

    It was still snowing lightly in the morning when I arose. It didn’t last long, though, so I was able to go round and catch lots of beautiful snow scenes. The sun came out briefly, although it didn’t seem to matter. I enjoyed crisping through the snow finding lots to take photos of. I came…

  • Vincent photos and hitching to Shirakawa, Gifu

    I had to get up about three hours after I went to bed. We were going to visit a cake shop nearby, and I was hoping to take some photos. Reg and I walked round. However, the cake machines weren’t in operation, and wouldn’t start until the afternoon. We chatted for a while. Reg communicates…

  • Daibutsu and the MAC CDs, Gifu

    Reg and Brenda took me to another location in Gifu. It seems, though, that the best weather is first thing in the morning. The sun just hid behind the clouds the moment we arrived at the Chinese park. Perhaps we should get up earlier. There were some interesting “Kappa” statues. Apparently, this is the little…

  • Computing in Kotozuka, Gifu

    Bad news. My new lodger in Cambridge has decided to move out. It seems I shall have to revert to the regime of sleeping outside as often as possible to keep my expenses down. I don’t seem to be having much luck in Cambridge. I’m not sure I’m having much success with the software conversion,…