Nara is famous for its “bowing deer”, a nod to the Shinto belief that these ruminants are sacred messengers of the gods. After a struggle bus morning trying to get out and stay out of bed, I joined Nancy for a drizzly walk to Nara Park – after a stop at Starbucks, of course. This…
Jess in Japan, ep. 6: The Shimanami Kaido 🚴♀️
Our two-hour transit from Hiroshima to Onomichi progressed without fanfare – actually, the exceptionally quiet train ride I've grown to expect in Japan was a delight, flowing smoothly through rice paddies and forested mountainsides. The train would have rocked me to sleep had I not been enraptured by the scenery. 🤩 We found a Yamato…
Jess in Japan, ep. 5: Hiroshima
We arrived in Hiroshima on a Friday evening, and I had just enough energy to ride the elevator and crash into bed; not even enough energy to find supper! We awoke to rain outside our 6th floor view of the Naka Ward and leaned into the opportunity for a lazy morning to catch up on…
Conversations on El Camino 