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The view from the hotel was Nagano Station, and lots of people carrying umbrellas. I was up since the small hours and I could hear the rain on my window. It set the pace for the day, since it never rushed, nor did it slow down; it was as constant as it could be and […]
Day 3 – Temple in the rain Read More »
Fresh out of the gates at 06:40 to make sure I caught the first decent train to Matsumoto, I find myself lost in the area around Shinjuku Station. Yes, I’d read about this in books, but nothing preps you for the reality of things. This is no Tokyo Station, no. I mean, you expect a
Day 2 – Unreservedly, yours Read More »
I made it through the longest airplane journey I’ve ever taken! This troubled writer with the eyes of a raccoon or a puffer fish, depending on the angle of light, had but little sleep in the last 48 hours before the arrival. Yet, dear Reader, few have been happier to have their fingerprints digitised and
Day 1 – Finally here! Read More »
