-Sep 31 min readPlacesThe Nakasendo Way - Ena to O-tsumagoitozakura / koya kaerusa no / ashimotsure A Weeping Cherry As I turn away to leave reeling I'm reeled in Matsuo Bashō, Spring, 1687...
-Aug 271 min readPlacesKonnichiwa Japan!Kiso no tochi / ukiyo no hito no / miyage kana Kiso horse-chestnuts For the weary in the world some such souvenirs Matsuo Bashō,...
-May 29, 20232 min readPeopleAll good things must come to an end…My last day in the Lake District and my last Wainwright. I decided to finish my trip with a trek up the fell I can see from my breakfast...
-May 28, 20232 min readPlacesRed Screes - 2,541ft (774m)No matter where you are in the Lake District, you’re never far from one of the 214 Wainwrights. The Red Screes walk starts from Ambleside...