OREGON: Portland

Urban hikers at Ecotrust building in Portland

OREGON: Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!

OREGON: Welcome Home Dinner

Welcome home dinner

JAPAN: Homeward bound

Plane for flight Narita Japan to Seattle

JAPAN: Outdoor skydeck

Skydeck at Nagoya airport Tsugoi

JAPAN: Lunch Nagoya airport

Lunch at Nagoya airport

JAPAN: WALL-E in Nagoya

Happy! Merry Christmas WALL-E

JAPAN: Gaudi in Nagoya

For Andrew

JAPAN: Last morning in Nagoya

Ohiyo Nagoya

JAPAN: Sunset near Nagoya

Sunsetting on our final day together in Japan

JAPAN: Tsumago conclusion of hike

Tsumago

JAPAN: Samurai town Tsumago Nakasendo Way

Tsumago

JAPAN: Falls along the hike of Nakasendo Way

Otaki falls

JAPAN: Trail sign to direct hikers on Nakasendo Way

Trail sign

JAPAN: Hiking past tea house Nakasendo Way

Tateba tea house

JAPAN: Hiking the Nakasendo Way

On the Nakasendo Way from Magome Toge (pass)

JAPAN: Yum snack in Magome before the hike on the Nakasendo Way

Snack in Magome

JAPAN: Keen shoes Magome Japan

Keen shoes on the samurai path Nakasendo Way in Magome

JAPAN: Magome begins our hike on the Nakasendo Way

Magome

JAPAN: Window washers in Nagoya

Look carefully to see two blue suited window washers dangling from the top of the building!

JAPAN: New and old in Nagoya

See the Shinto shrine on the rooftop terrace?

JAPAN: Gassho house in Shirakawago

Kirei gasshozukuri Shirakawago

JAPAN: Totoro in Shirakawago

Totoro in Shirakawago

JAPAN: Breakfast in the mountains in the thatched-roof house in Shirakawago

Asagohan Shirakawago

JAPAN: Momiji morning Shirakawago

Ohiyougozaimasu Shirakawago Koemon Gasshozukuri Nov 17 2008

JAPAN: Dinner in Shirakawago

Dinner in Shirakawago at Koemon Gassho Zukuri

JAPAN: in Shirakawago Japan

For Linnea

JAPAN: Gassho house Shirakawago

Tatami room at Koemon gassho zukuri Shirokawago

JAPAN: Lunch outside Takayama

Lunch outside Takayama

JAPAN: Takayama sarubobo

Saru bobo Amy

JAPAN: Setting for breakfast at the Hida Plaza hotel, Takayama

In a private tatami room.

JAPAN: Oishii asagohan, breakfast Takayama

Feast for breakfast at Hida Plaza Takayama

JAPAN: Kiki and Pooh

Kiki and Pooh san in Takayama

Kiki and Pooh

JAPAN: Yum2 second image dinner Takayama

Beef is now cooked Tabemashou

JAPAN: Yum dinner in Takayama

Dinner Takayama

JAPAN: Hotel sweets welcome you to your room in Takayama

Welcome at Takayama hotel

JAPAN: Bento lunch on the train to Takayama

Bento bakko on train Nagoya to Takayama

JAPAN: Train station Kyoto

Kyoto eki

JAPAN: Oishii breakfast Fujita hotel Nara

Japanese breakfast at Fujita hotel Nara

JAPAN: Nara deer

Famous deer of Nara

JAPAN: Chestnut ice cream for dessert in Nara

Dessert in Nara

JAPAN: Hi from Japan

To the family from Tom and Sue in Nara Japan

JAPAN: Okonomiyaki lunch in Nara

Oishii!

JAPAN: chef preparing okonomiyaki lunch in Nara

Okonomiyaki

JAPAN: JR train to Nara. We all got seats!

Train to Nara

JAPAN: Full moon and pagoda at Koyasan

Full moon and pagoda at Koyasan Japan 13 November 2008

JAPAN: Yokoso welcome at Sekishoin monastery

Walking Softly entrance sign at Sekishoin monastery Koyasan Japan

JAPAN: Yeah. Hikers completing three summits in three hours at Koyasan

Hikers

JAPAN Hiking at Yoryusan, Koyasan, Kii mountains

On the summit of Yoryusan second of 3 peaks

JAPAN: Oishii desu ne! lunch at Koyasan

Lunch at Koyasan Japan

JAPAN: Little shovel that can at Koyasan

When I grow up I will be a big steam shovel

JAPAN: In praise of color Koyasan Japan

Pagoda at Koyasan

JAPAN: Peace at Kongobuji temple Koyasan

Kongobuji temple Koyasan Japan

JAPAN: For Anne from Kongobuji Temple Koyasan

For Ann from Mary and Alan at Kongobuji temple Koyasan Japan

JAPAN: Dinner at Sekishoin temple Koyasan

Temple dinner at Sekishoin Koyasan

JAPAN: Success on the train in Japan

Ready for the train Award winning packing light!

JAPAN: Japanese breakfast New Miyako Hotel, Kyoto

Oishii asagohan! Breakfast feast at New Miyako hotel Kyoto Japan

JAPAN: Fall flower, chrysanthemums at Himeji castle

KIKU! Fall chrysanthemum display at Himeji Japan

JAPAN: Up to Himeji castle

Ta da! At the base of Himeji castle.

JAPAN: Himeji castle the best in Japan

Himeji castle

JAPAN: Africa in Japan, the Zebra Bistrot in Himeji

Zebra Bistrot in Himeji. The chef (center with cap) worked at the Japanese embassy in Ghana and Zimbabwe.

JAPAN: hiking through the tunnel of torii at Inari Japan

Inari torii the hike accompanied by bird song

JAPAN: hiking at Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto

Hiking the torii tunnel at Inari

JAPAN: JR train from Kyoto station to Fushimi Inari

At Kyoto station on way to Inari shrine All ABOOAAARD!

JAPAN: Lunch the first day at Ryoanji temple, Kyoto

Lunch at Ryoanji temple Kitsune soba

JAPAN: Fall colors in Kyoto, first group picture.

We have arrived! Group at Kinkakuji temple in Kyoto Japan.

JAPAN: Hello Kitty in Kyoto

Kitty chan at Kinkakuji

JAPAN: Kinkakuji Temple Kyoto Japan

I am really in Kyoto Japam

JAPAN: Temple bell in Kyoto morning

Early this morning the bell at Nishi Honganji rang, "Gong, gongggg!"

JAPAN: Kanazawa lunch

Oishii lunch in samurai district in Kanazawa

JAPAN: Seattle in Kyoto

Kohi! Asagohan from Seattle in Kyoto

JAPAN: Yummy dinner in Kyoto, tonkatsu.

Oishii tonkatsu at Porta in Kyoto station

JAPAN: Italy in Japan, a bit of the Dolomites at Kyoto station

A bit of the Italian Dolomites in Kyoto station Cafe Anri named after the woodcarvers of the Val Gardena

From San Francisco to Japan on a sunny day

At SFO ready to board non stop to Osaka

OREGON: Fall Color

Autumn color or "momiji" in Portland Oregon