We really liked our little park up, by the quay at Susami, and woke this morning to the sound of rain on the van roof, with grey skies threatening a wet day ahead. Our hopes of a second bike ride went out of the window, so we replanned the day, and ultimately our route for … More Day 31 – Turning silver into gold
Yesterday, we arrived at Susumi, at the park-up we had chosen, after a delightful drive down the Kii Peninsula from Koyasan. We arrived, just as the sun was sinking into the sea, and it was a glorious sight. It was very easy to understand why this is included in the top 100 places to watch … More Day 30 – We like Wakayama Prefecture.
After yesterday’s heavy evening rain, we woke this morning to sunshine and cloud, with a promised nice day ahead. We’d obviously timed it well, as today we had decided to walk a stretch of the Nakasendo Trail, from Tsumago-Juku to Magome-Juku and back. There is a real benefit from campervan life and that is enjoying … More Day 8 – Walking the Nakasendo Trail
We had the perfect night’s sleep at the head of the Ojiragawa Canyon, lulled to sleep by the chatter of the night insects and only woken once by the sound of banging on metal. Apparently monkeys sometimes come into the parking area, so we both put it down to night-time monkey antics and slept until … More Day 7 – Bear bells and Beautiful villages
Postcards from Provence and beyond 