Traditional Japanese meals are massive, with easily a dozen courses. And lots of dirty plates afterwards. Here is a sample.
Cutsie Japanese Marketing
The main thrust of all Japanese marketing is to be as cute as possible. As noted in this photo.
Kyoto Heat Warnings
Kyoto has a reputation for being beautiful, but it’s also bloody hot and humid. Here is one of the better heat warning signs in the area.
Japanese Vending Machines
One of the great aspects of life in Japan is the vending machines - all ten billion of them. Here is a small sample.
Japanese Sense of Humor
We ran across the following two signs on a Japanese ferry. Someone enjoys their job.
Lost in Translation
We happened to be passing a Japanese cemetery in Kyoto and saw this hilarious sign. You get the general idea, but…
Flat on the Floor
There’s nothing quite like sleeping on tatami mats. Pretty hard, and a stiff back the next morning.
Hogwarts Express?
No, but this train did have a steam engine. Hagrid is nowhere to be found.
Hiking through Whitby
This looks bucolic, but soon got worse - a lot worse - and ended up with an eight mile slog in the rain.
Moldy Boots
Well, they weren’t actually moldy, maybe just utilized in an alternative fashion.
Sheep from Hell
There is something unsettling about these sheep. Reminds me of a Jack Nicholson movie…
Clouds and More Clouds
The sky is the best part of the Coast to Coast Trail, though the walls are pretty nice, too.
Rustic Vehicle
Rustic might not be the word for it - rusted? This was sitting in a field along the Coast to Coast Trail in England.
Perfect Green
This lovely shot came from our walk along the access road on the north side of Ennerdale Water, actually next to the River Liza.
The Ennerdale Water Rail
This is Ennerdale Water, and I have no idea why there is a rail going into it. Looks nice, though…
Something About English Dog Poop
I’m not sure why, but the English really like their dog poop signs. Here are three good ones.
Melissa and Shakespeare
Well, sort of. This is Melissa having a nice chat with Lego Shakespeare.
London Tourism on an Actual Good Day
It is occasionally sunny in London. We took the opportunity to check out the London Eye (basically a very big Ferris wheel).
My First Science Fiction Novel!
After writing 300+ business courses, it was time to do a science fiction novel - in which there are lots of auditors and forensic accountants. Available in paperback and on Kindle. Here is the link.
A Rather Territorial Tree
This is a giant ficus tree in the Osa National Park, Cost Rica.
