Abundant Blooms

May 23rd 2016
Geo: 35.01, 135.75Our plan today was to rent bikes and use that mode of transportation to visit some of Kyoto's sites. Unfortunately the bike shop didn't open until 10 a.m. and us still not having adjusted to the time difference we were up at 4 a.m. It was also unfortunate to get a late start because the temperature here today reached 90 degrees. Oh well, we adjusted and kept well hyd ... read more

Asia » Japan

In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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Richard Ostrowski

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My job experience involved work in the construction and design area for highway transportation, working 32 years with MDOT and the past 13 years as Senior project Engineer with SME. After 45 years of work in various capacities providing geotechnical evaluation, road construction, and construction materials quality assurance testing I recently started a new phase of my life in retirement. My interests now revolve around more family activities, my six grand children,traveling and cycling.I have completed two cross country biking tours from Pacific to Atlantic and bicycle touring through 40... full info

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