These are pictures I took with my phone rather than camera for convenience or due to conditions. They are from both the ACT, ABC and around and about Nepal.
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Nepal: On the Trail 2 – Annapurna Circuit Trek (pII) & Annapurna Sanctuary Trek
Pictures of my trek along the Annapurna Circuit Trek with the Annapurna Base Camp Trek along the way.
Nepal: On The Trail 1 – Annapurna Circuit Trek (pI)
These are some photos from my trek around the Annapurna Circuit Trek in May of this year.
A Weekend in The Lakes
Had a great weekend in the lakes walking a 60 mile loop from Windermere to Ambleside. This took in Fairfield, High Raise and the ridge north of it and Glaramara & Allen Crags. First day there was zero visibility, but it was great after that. … Continue reading A Weekend in The Lakes
Kanazawa, Japan
An old town near the coast with a heritage of Gold, Geishas and Samurai. Another place for wandering through streets, getting lost in parks and graveyards; being lost without purpose and not worrying what a guidebook tells you to be doing.
Norikura-Dake & Around, Japanese Alps.
A great few days here walking and climbing. The hiking season was still a little way off as they get a lot of snow here. So it was ice axe and crampons and cutting steps which is very tiring, but it was worth getting onto one of the Norikura peaks for some great views. The … Continue reading Norikura-Dake & Around, Japanese Alps.
Matsumoto Castle, Japan
A few hours on the way to the Alps gave time to visit Matusmoto Castle.
Nagano, Japan
We were lucky enough to have timed a visit to coincide with a festival and the streets were packed with parades and festivities. Later on we repaired to our hostel, got drunk on craft beer and frequented a Izakaya for more food and beer. Good times.
Inuyama, Japan
A great little town for relaxing with a castle and quaint wooden streets full of local crafts and produce. There's also a great covered market with some excellent food and old arcade machines. I really enjoyed it here - it was nice to get away from the bigger cities.
A few shots around Aomori and Sapporo, Japan
I didn't have very long in these places, they were stopovers to break up long train journeys. I did manage to fit in a trip to the Sapporo Beer Museum. It was here that my tolerance for the Japanese using the word premium pretty much everywhere snapped when I was given a pretty poor dairylea cheese … Continue reading A few shots around Aomori and Sapporo, Japan
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