We watched the first episode of Joanna Lumley's new series on Japan last night and really enjoyed it. She's touring all the way from its very northernmost tip near Russia to its southernmost islands over three episodes. @FrankDJS and I both had several "remember that?" moments as we watched, thinking back to our visits to… Continue reading That “Japan” feeling
Tag: Monkeys
Memories of Japan: Monkeys!
Back in September 2014, we visited the Arashiyama monkey park in Iwayatama. I've been obsessed with monkeys for as long as I can recall, so seeing them up close, wandering free on the mountain top, was an absolute delight. And this morning, I came across a bunch of videos I took on this trip, all safely… Continue reading Memories of Japan: Monkeys!
Up close and personal
Yesterday, I got to spend a couple of hours fulfilling a goal I've had for as long as I can remember: getting close to monkeys in their own environment. In short, it was fantastic. We visited the Arishiyama monkey park to the west of Kyoto and, after a 20min hike up the side of a… Continue reading Up close and personal
