Hiking Mt. Takao in Japan
Travelrob goes on an interesting hike near Tokyo.
Travelrob goes on an interesting hike near Tokyo.
After a week in Portland's restaurants and gardens, we were ready for nature. One of Portland's closest and most popular natural attractions is Multnomah Falls , the second highest, year-round waterfall in the nation. Getting there by car is easy;...
Portland claims to thrive on weird. Tattoos, long beards, sandals and fleece. And there's the odd vegan strip club and naked bike ride. But to a visitor from New Orleans, city of crazy, Portland feels tame and easygoing. Even the dogs...
(Twin Falls, Yoho NP) In a region of dramatic scenery and jaw-dropping beauty, the Yoho Valley more than holds its own. Situated in Canada's Rocky Mountains, it's one of the most amazing places I've ever visited. The...
Dr. Fumblefinger and I went on a lovely hike around Lake Minnewanka a few weeks ago and snapped a few pics along the way. This one is the lake with Mount Rundle in the background. Lake Minnewanka ("Water of the Spirits"...
Yes, there is all of the hype of The Great Wall being one of the Seven Wonders of the World. But The Great Wall out does the hype. It is awe inspiring. Built between 1360 and 1650 AD it was never effective at keeping out invaders.
On long walks, day after day along a river, it’s impossible not to notice the boats, many of them progressing not much faster than I. I love to watch them but prefer to walk myself, imagining my legs itching to get moving after...
Logan Pass (elevation 6,646 ft (2,026 m)) is located along the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana. It is the highest point on the Going-to-the-Sun Road . The Logan Pass...
Several years ago, after the completing 100+ miles of England’s Cotswold Way, over hill and dale and, at times, experiencing painful difficulties, I resolved to give up hills in favor of walking along waterways, of which there are many,...
It’s easy enough to get to, if you know where it is, off the quiet country road that runs more or less parallel to the Yulong River, in Yangshuo District, Guangxi Province, in southern China.
An ait (above) is a river island, splitting the main stream—and most often seen filling out three spaces in a crossword puzzle. If you've either puzzled endlessly over that an other odd landscape and geology terms, or if you're in...
Not quite recovered from the long drive the day before, and having just walked a couple of miles around the Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden, had I realized the extent of the hike required to get to and from the the lighthouse at Point...
March 10, 2015 I woke the first morning of my visit along the Northern California coast at a friend’s house in the village of Elk. I was alone, the kitchen toasty warm from the fire Jane had made for me before leaving...
I first visited this meadow (mede) beside the River Thames in 1966, to visit one of several memorials located there. Back then the grass was far less manicured than I found it more recently and my reason for going was just slightly older...
One of the most memorable mornings I've ever experienced was at Sheffield camp on the Shira route of Mt. Kilimanjaro. When the sun set the night before, we were on a dry desert plateau around 15,000 ft above sea level. When we awoke...