Fiona's travel blog – Page 2 – Travelogue

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Arrival in Arusha

Beautiful Jacaranda tree outside our balcony

April 12, 2025April 12, 2025

The last post

It’s going home time. In a basic airport hotel and a microwave meal from supermarket. Makes us look forward to home!

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025

Canoeing trip in Ishigaki

Nice morning in the Mangrove trees. Then massive thunder, lightening and heavy rain. Look at the sky!

Arrived at Beach Hotel Sunshine on Ishigaki island.

No beach, No Sunshine

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025

Day trip to north Okinawa Island

Lovely beaches and a lush forest.

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025

Sunset in Okinawa

We canoesd out to the junction of the river and the ocean to see this sunset.

This was us 20 minutes earlier.

April 6, 2025April 6, 2025

Akita airport

Into our last section of a great trip. This is us at Akita airport with a scary local mythical character.
Off to Okinawa!

April 6, 2025April 6, 2025

View from hotel in Kisakata

Mt Chokai is 2200m high. Other view is the sea of Japan. Off to airport today to the Okinawa islands and the warmth!

Stormy weather on arrival at Kisakata on Friday

April 4, 2025April 4, 2025

Mount Fuji at last!

Travelling north by train to Akita from Tokyo. And guess what? Perishingly cold and wet!

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025

Cherry blossom on Tokyo at last

Ueno park today