Category: Japan
Rogers Pass, Golden and Kicking Horse Campground
Today we are moving from the Glacier National Park to the Yoho National Park. After we hung out at our sunny campground updating our blog, we headed for Rogers Pass, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful, in winter most dangerous… Continue Reading “Rogers Pass, Golden and Kicking Horse Campground”
Hike to Abbott Ridge and Marion Lake
Glacier National Park Read slowly – Illecillewaet. Yup. We stayed at the Illecillewaet Campground next to the Illecillewaet river bringing water down to the Illecillewaet valley from Illecillewaet glacier. 3 days and we still could not remember, left alone pronounce that name.
Giant Cedars Boadwalk, Revelstoke National Park
A walk through the deep temperate rainforest with thousands of giant cedar trees. Some of them are said to have over 500 years old. It reminded us of another beautiful forest of Yakushima, Japan, one of our favorite places.
Nikkei Internment Memorial Center 日系メモリアルセンター
After we met by chance on a mountain top and talked to Tomo Fujimura, a Japanese resident in Revelstoke and a mountain guide as well as an avalanche specialist, I got really interested in visiting the Nikkei Internment Memorial Center to find out more… Continue Reading “Nikkei Internment Memorial Center 日系メモリアルセンター”
Ferry or Nothing – Halcyon Hot Springs
On Mount Revelstoke at the start of our hike to Eva Lake, we met the Japanese mountain tour guide and avalanche specialist Tomo Fujimura who in no time gave us lots of info and advice. One was to visit the Nikkei Internment Memorial Center in… Continue Reading “Ferry or Nothing – Halcyon Hot Springs”
Exploring Canada’s Eva Lake: A Scenic Hike
Recommended by a Revelstoke local, Steven from Revy Outdoors, we decided to try a 12-km hike to Eva Lake, equipped with a brand-new bear spray…
Philippe’s Paradise City – Sea, mountains, boats, kites and Asian food
“Can we live in this city?” is a typical question we ask ourselves every time we visit a new country or city. After living in 6 countries and travelling to many places, we have been always “prospecting” a new place to move to or… Continue Reading “Philippe’s Paradise City – Sea, mountains, boats, kites and Asian food”
Hiking in the mud and sweat…
… to Cerro Chato, Arenal National Park It was supposed to be a rather easy hike for a Swiss and a Japanese who are used to steep Swiss mountains. But the very humid, tropical conditions made the hike physically challenging. Philippe sweated (or rather rained)… Continue Reading “Hiking in the mud and sweat…”
Onsen, costa-rican style in La Fortuna
Costa Rica is on the Caribbean tectonic plate. It moves against the coco plate about 10cm per year. Therefore the country is cursed by many active volcanoes which brought destruction many times in history. With the volcanoes comes the blessing of hot springs. So off we went to… Continue Reading “Onsen, costa-rican style in La Fortuna”
Dancing away in Havana
After a few years of Salsa practice in hip-stiff Switzerland, we decided to join one of the Cuban dancing teachers at Salsa Rica, Ismaray, on a trip to Cuba. Ismaray is the kind of person who looks like she is dancing even while walking… Continue Reading “Dancing away in Havana”
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