Monthly Archives: August 2017

Hokkaido onsen: stay, soak, ski, and eat

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Bryan Keith

Food is a great reason to travel to Japan.  When I was talking to Peter about this trip deciding whether to come, one thing I really liked was their decision to stay in onsen (hot springs resorts) where breakfast and … Continue reading →

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A low snow year in Hokkaido

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Bryan Keith

Skiing in Hokkaido, finally!  About 15 years ago in Boulder, Kurt introduced me to Keiichi, a visiting astrophysicist from Japan.  We skied together that season in the Colorado backcountry on horrible snow.  Keiichi was the best telemark skier I had … Continue reading →

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Karaman to Antalya, hunting for beautiful mountain scenery

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Bryan Keith

Certainly one of the highlights of this three-week tour from Kayseri to Antalya was the fairly flat section called the Karaman Plateau.  It was rolling hills with great views of mountains to the north and south.  I thought the section … Continue reading →

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