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Kamakura

After we had walked along the panorama path we had a dumpling stuffed with black beans to eat and then … More

Asian, Buddha, Japan, kamakura, train, travel

Past Mt Fuji again

The last day of ‘holiday’ –we have reserved seats on the Shinkansen to Yokohama train so must leave the hotel … More

Asia, Japan, Mt Fuji, Osaka, train, travel, Yokohama

Left and right

It dawned bright and sunny as the forecast had been on the TV in the restaurant yesterday evening. So after … More

escalator, Japan, Osaka, train, travel

Fast and local trains

Up early and off to the station where we found where our train would leave before having some breakfast at … More

Fuji, hydro electric power, Japan, shinkansen, shinkansen train, takayma, tea, tea plantation, train, travel

Sad Goodbye

I left the edge of Grand Canyon wanting to go back some day.  In the 28 hours I spent there … More

Arizona, ExperienceYourAmerica, FindYourPark, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon Railway, train, travel, United Sates, US, USA

Looking over the edge

From the train, this is the first view of the expanse of the Grand Canyon. We then pulled into the … More

Arizona, Bright Angel, ExperienceYourAmerica, FindYourPark, fossils, geology, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon Railway, Hopi Point, Mojave Point, raven, train, travel, United States, US, USA

The Train

I am once again in Arizona with the intention of exploring the northern part of the state, having ventured south … More

Arizona, desert, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon Railway, train, travel, US, USA

The morning after

I spent the night at the youth hostel within the Eden Project.  Rather than dorms as is often the case with … More

Cornwall, England, First Great Western, Snooze Box, St Austell, train, travel, Youth Hostel

West to Eden

My next journey is one I had been contemplating for a long time – sleeper train from Paddington to Cornwall, … More

Cornwall, Eden Project, England, Night Riviera, Paddington, sleeper train, St Austell, train, travel, UK, United Kingdom

Amsterdam Centraal

And at the end of my day admiring the heritage and architecture of Amsterdam, I was welcomed back onto the … More

Amsterdam, Amsterdam Centraal, Europe, Netherlands, station, train, travel

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