Retired and Restless.scot – Page 3 – Exploring Scotland, Europe and the World

Japan in Winter (2020): Day 1: Disappointment and Delight

2 August 2020 RandR.scot Asia, Big Trip, Big Trip Diary Entry, Japan

Morning: Cruise to nowhere Spoiler alert: the header image above is what we were MEANT to be doing this morning. We got up nice and early, had breakfast at the

Japan in Winter (2020): Diary Prologue

30 July 2020 RandR.scot Big Trip, Big Trip Diary Entry

Before I launch into the main trip diary, this post gives a brief summary of how I got from Edinburgh to Abashiri. Thursday 30 Jan Bruce had spent the previous

Japan in Winter (2020): Featured Flight BA7 (LHR-HND)

30 July 2020 RandR.scot Big Trip, Featured Flight

At the airport Today’s Club World experience began shortly after being dropped off at T5 by an early-morning RailAir coach from Reading, where we had spent the night at the

Japan in Winter (2020): Introduction

30 July 2020 RandR.scot Asia, Big Trip, Big Trip Intro, Japan

This trip, like many before it, was planned and undertaken as a joint venture with my Bristol-based friend and travelling companion, Bruce. We had both become great fans of Japan

Edinburgh Castle from the Foot of the Mound

Welcome …

30 July 2020 RandR.scot Miscellaneous

… and greetings from Edinburgh! For travels undertaken in 2020 and thereafter, this is my new blog – the place where I intend to record for posterity my future wanderings,