I love hiking. When I was younger I did hiking and camping with a friend in Quebec, Canada many times and once in New Hampshire, U.S.A.. I also did hiking in Switzerland in 1986, 1988 and 1999 in the Swiss Alps. Wonderful! I was very happy to discover that Kawanishi (home of Smith’s School of […]
Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi Golden Week Holiday: Hiking to Rokku Gaaden, Mount Rokko and Arima Onsen in Hyogo Prefecture
During the Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi Golden Week holiday, I decided to go hiking in the Kansai area. I bought myself a pair of hiking shoes in Osaka and I was ready to go. My first hike (out of two) was on April 29. I left my home in Tsukaguchi and took a Hankyu Kobe […]
Standing Atop Tateyama
Last weekend, I went on a great trip to Toyama prefecture to climb Tateyama. Toyama is famous for its giant walls of snow in winter but in September the weather is warm and the mountains are green with many flowers. It truly was a beautiful scene. I got to the top of Tateyama and enjoyed […]