tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750049.post8501059765357566115..comments2024-01-03T13:54:30.418+09:00Comments on Notes from the 'Nog: Nakasendo, solo XIEdward J. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04315009873411729483noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750049.post-9805174764916477612012-09-18T20:51:43.072+09:002012-09-18T20:51:43.072+09:00That's Alps, not Aloa....That's Alps, not Aloa....Edward J. Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315009873411729483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750049.post-65250670370971166792012-09-18T20:50:50.577+09:002012-09-18T20:50:50.577+09:00Instead for a while. Plenty north of Kyoto to kee...Instead for a while. Plenty north of Kyoto to keep me happy this summer.<br /><br />Bear in mind that more than 1000 of Henri's 1200 are on roads. There are days that you won't be happy...Edward J. Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315009873411729483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750049.post-53851198207657849682012-09-18T20:49:03.787+09:002012-09-18T20:49:03.787+09:00I'm totally with you about the concrete. Too ...I'm totally with you about the concrete. Too many hot days over hard surfaces this summer. I have five 30 km days until Tokyo , which means suburbs, something I won't even think about until spring. Had enough for now. <br /><br />I was lucky to do some Aloa this summer, which reminded me how much I love mountains. Gonna focus on thoseEdward J. Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315009873411729483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750049.post-4245351030408396782012-09-18T20:16:17.524+09:002012-09-18T20:16:17.524+09:00I've been enjoying these Nakasendo entries qui...I've been enjoying these Nakasendo entries quite a bit.<br /><br />I think I've learned to hate concrete even more since coming to Japan. I get depressed when a nice river has concrete along its banks. Not even the countryside can escape.<br /><br />I dislike the very remote flood control dams. Those bother me a lot for some reason. One valley has like 8 or 9 in a row.blainehttp://blainenotbrain.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com