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Oregon Coast: Driving though Washington State

Oregon Coast: Driving though Washington State

We drive our RV towards the Oregon coast via Sprague, where I photograph some old cars and trucks, and via the scenic Columbia River Canyon.

Arie Vandervelden July 8, 2022July 15, 2023 Car touring, Travel Read more

Hiking the Nakasendo Way, Japan: Tsumago to Nakatsugawa

Hiking the Nakasendo Way, Japan: Tsumago to Nakatsugawa

In part five of our Nakasendo hike, we walk downhill to Ochiai and then on to Nakatsugawa. We walk across the “Ochiai Pavement” – original paving stones of the Nakasendo which are

Arie Vandervelden April 29, 2022April 29, 2025 Hiking, Travel Read more

Hiking the Nakasendo Way, Japan: Nagiso to Tsumago

Hiking the Nakasendo Way, Japan: Nagiso to Tsumago

In part four of our Nakasendo hike, we walk from Nagiso to Tsumago. I enjoy photographing historic Tsumago, and we find a bakery that sells chestnut-filled steamed buns.

Arie Vandervelden April 29, 2022April 29, 2025 Hiking, Travel Read more

Hiking the Nakasendo Way, Japan: Suhara to Nojiri

Hiking the Nakasendo Way, Japan: Suhara to Nojiri

In part three of our Nakasendo hike, we stay in a historic minshuku (guesthouse) and we huddle around a butane heater. Our walk to Nojiri leads through a pretty valley with tiered rice paddies.

Arie Vandervelden April 29, 2022April 29, 2025 Hiking, Travel Read more

Hiking the Nakasendo Way, Japan: Miyanokoshi to Agematsu

Hiking the Nakasendo Way, Japan: Miyanokoshi to Agematsu

In part two of our Nakasendo hike, we explore the upper Kiso Valley. We stay at a ryokan in Kiso-Fukushima, and soak our feet in the communal footbath.

Arie Vandervelden April 29, 2022April 29, 2025 Hiking, Travel Read more

Hiking the Nakasendo Way, Japan: Matsumoto to Narai

Hiking the Nakasendo Way, Japan: Matsumoto to Narai

In part one of our Nakasendo trek, we visit a castle in Matsumoto and we sample wasabi-flavored products at the Hotaka wasabi farm. We start our Nakasendo hike in the village of Hideshio, from where we walk to the picture-perfect post-town of Narai.

Arie Vandervelden April 29, 2022April 30, 2025 Hiking, Travel Read more

Photostream – spring 2022

Photostream – spring 2022

Photos from the spring of 2022.

Arie Vandervelden April 23, 2022April 24, 2022 Photo gallery Read more

A tour around Iceland: South Coast

A tour around Iceland: South Coast

On the final leg of our tour of Iceland, we explore a glacial lagoon, we find icebergs washed up on a black-sand beach, and I photograph puffins on a cliff-edge near Vik.

Arie Vandervelden April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Car touring, Travel Read more

A tour around Iceland: Akureyri, Hverir, and the East Fjords

A tour around Iceland: Akureyri, Hverir, and the East Fjords

In part two of our tour of Iceland we visit a geothermal area, we drive through Iceland’s barren interior, and we visit Seydisfjordur, a picturesque coastal village.

Arie Vandervelden April 7, 2022April 8, 2022 Car touring, Travel Read more

A tour around Iceland: Reykjavik, Thingvelir, and Grundarfjordur

A tour around Iceland: Reykjavik, Thingvelir, and Grundarfjordur

In the first part of our tour around Iceland, we visit Reykjavik and its surrounding area. We camp at Grundarfjordur and go for a hike under the midnight sun.

Arie Vandervelden April 7, 2022April 8, 2022 Car touring, Travel Read more
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