iya valley

Chiiori farmhouse: Peaceful, but would drive me mad

Chiiori farmhouse: Peaceful, but would drive me mad

Random Observation/Comment #63: Some people can just give up all technology and spend 6 months living in a place where there are more names for the native trees than there are for the living people.What are you? Nuts?At least live with a hot girl and spend the long winter nights keeping warm the old fashion way. There’s a lot of...

Iya Valley scenery and overall beauty – the vine bridge of dooooom

Iya Valley scenery and overall beauty – the vine bridge of dooooom

Random Observation/Comment #61: You never think a vine bridge is scary until you walk on one and shit a brick. The early morning train and ferry ride from Tokyo to Iya Valley was not particularly invigorating.I was tired, and carrying around this 50 lb suitcase was not exactly my favorite pastime.I shuffled my feet and dreaded every next staircase –...