japan – day 21 (naoshima)

Art, art and more art I’ve been having a little trouble getting around. While I was in Kyoto, I may have inflamed a tendon (or something of that nature) so walking has become a real challenge. What a time for this to happen! Seeing Naoshima’s art installations was one of the things I looked forward…

japan – day 20 (okayama / naoshima)

Today starts off with a breakfast that is quite good but spirals in a few different directions. Let’s start at 12:00 on the plate : 12:00 – carrot roll + brioche roll 1:00 – French toast5:00 – French toast 6:00 – dashimaki (rolled omelette – dashi is mixed into the egg mixture before it’s cooked)6:35…

japan – day 3

I’m an early riser and I always wake up ravenous. I don’t love going out to look for food especially when cafes here seem to come alive long after I’m awake so we had breakfast downstairs. Not a traditional Japanese breakfast – I know. A rainy day today. My first order of business is to…