You may be thinking, “Fushimi Inari whaaa?” but I can assure you that you know exactly what I’m talking about. If you’re ever in Kyoto, definitely visit Fushimi. If you’ve ever in Fushimi definitely skip the sparrow. You’ll thank me on both counts. Continue reading
During a visit to Kyoto in 2007 I had the chance to tour the Imperial Palace. These grounds were where the emperor lived until the government moved to Tokyo in the late 19th century. (See photos of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo here.)
Our last day in San Francisco was, unfortunately, a short one. Our only mission today: find The Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory in China Town. Continue reading
Our third day in San Francisco had us heading down to to enjoy a little time on the beach and soak in the view of the Golden Gate Bridge followed by a long visit to the Exploratorium. Continue reading
The second day of our trip to San Francisco had us doing a number of very touristy things starting bright and early in the morning. Dottie’s True Blue Cafe, S.F. Maritime Park, Fisherman’s Wharf and Ghiradelli Square awaited! Continue reading
We had a 3-day weekend in San Francisco in mid-February. Marla and the kids headed up to San Francisco with me on Friday afternoon, the plan being to enjoy the sites and relax before I sent them back home and stayed in S.F. for the Game Developers Conference. Continue reading
After a long day of meetings we slipped off to visit Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion. It is, perhaps, one of the most iconic places in Kyoto and one that I’d seen numerous great photos of in the past. Continue reading
Perhaps you thought I was kidding when I said there was a temple or shrine every 500 feet on the Philosopher’s Walk? Check out this sign post for proof! We continued our stroll visiting most of the shrines along the way.
I spent another week in Japan in early August. the first morning we were in Kyoto we wandered the Philosopher’s Walk, a mile long path on the eastern side of the city. The trail skirts the hills and has a shrine or temple nearly every 500 feet. Continue reading
I had that line from European Vacation stuck in my head the entire time I was in London. So, on my last day in London I raced to Westminster to catch Big Ben, Parliament and Westminster Abbey in the dwindling light of the day. Continue reading
