(din seria O alta China: Hong Kong) O data ajuns la Hong Kong, unul dintre primele locuri spre care se va indrepta turistul nerabdator, este Varful Victoria sau The Peak, cum i se spune acolo. N-am facut nici noi exceptie … Continue reading
In Apuseni, in Garda de Sus, exista un loc numit Valea Iarba Rea. Imi place mult sa ma plimb pe acolo si de aceea am intrebat de ce s-a dat locului un nume atat de nemeritat. Satenii spun ca numele … Continue reading
Valea Coblesului poate fi o poarta de intrare spre frumusetile de piatra ale Muntilor Apuseni. Noi obisnuim sa ne plimbam pe aici si sa culegem frunze de afin pentru ceai. Se ajunge pe un drumeag care porneste din centrul comunei … Continue reading
Fiindca am terminat de povestit despre Kyoto, intrerup azi sirul povestirii pentru a va arata unde m-am aflat eu jumatate din luna iulie si luna august, in fiecare an, in ultimii 15 ani. Este o modesta casuta locala, din barne … Continue reading
Okochi Sansa Vila and its garden were constructed during a period of 30 years by Okochi Sansa, a very popular actor of the mute Japanese film. It is a wonderful place, where you may wander in a big garden, viewing … Continue reading
The rural zone of Arashiyama was developed by the powerful Hata family since the Heian era. The Emperor and the noblemen used to organize pleasure walks here, attracted by the beauty of the place. The Bamboo Grove begins behind Tenryu-ji … Continue reading
One of my most cherished memory of Kyoto is my visit to Arashiyama, in the western part of the town. It is completely different, it is like you are in a resort, in the mountains. It is a location very … Continue reading
Philosopher’s Path or Tetsugaku no michi is an alley along a channel, adorned with hundreds of cherry trees. During their blooming the alley becomes a favourite place to walk. It has a length of 2 km and it was named … Continue reading
Because I stayed at only 10-15 minutes walk from Heian Jingu, I made it my first destination in Kyoto. Heian Jingu is an imperial shinto altar, so I have to write few words about shintoism and shinto altars. Shinto comes … Continue reading
My big surprise was to discover behind the house a channel bordered with blooming cherries. The weather was not nice in my first morning in Kyoto, after a rainy night. But above the hills, the clouds were moving to clear … Continue reading