Yurihonjo City, Akita Japan – Cherry Blossom Season – April 20th 2014 Late yesterday afternoon I rode my bike over to our local city park, on the site of the ancient Honjo Castle, where they have the best cherry blossoms to view. READ MORE…
“The third stage, above the barracks, consisted of warehouses, bakeries, kitchens, and other residential rooms. The view from this stage is magnificent, but the way to it should only be attempted by the most ardent enthusiasts”
Nancy Hatch Dupree [describing the horrendous climb to the top of Shar-i-Zohak, the ruins of a castle destroyed by Genghis Khan, at the entrance to the Bamiyan Valley] – An Historical Guide to Afghanistan (1977)