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Sysadmin, developer, web dude in a science research organisation. WordPress, Japan, planes, trains, Arduino, Raspberry Pi/Pico, puns, dad jokes, etc

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  • Quick Singapore Update

    I’m at Singapore’s Changi terminal on one of their free terminals, so the full update will have to wait until London. Spent the day eating in Geylang, shopping for electronics at Sim Lim Square and chatting online to my wife at Changi. Not looking forward to the upcoming flight to London as I will be…

  • Riding the WhaleJet to Singapore

    Saying goodbye to B and Alex was so difficult. There were tears and they are still lurking just beneath the surface. Why am I doing this, when I could be lying down with B, Alex and Kita while our baby plays. Forget the Umpteen Great Wonders of the World, nothing beats raising your kid. But…

  • The whale

    It feels like a pit has opened in my stomach. Tearful goodbyes must be put aside as it is time to board. I hope for a safe and smooth flight.

  • Kita goes south

    B, myself, and now even baby Alex have been on holidays across Australia and the world. But what about our dog Kita? Okay, he’s had time away at relatives’ while we’ve been elsewhere, but, apart from day trips, he’s never been on holidays with us. This Easter was the first opportunity we’ve had to go…

  • The long ride home

    The final day in Japan is never easy, never relaxed. There is always so much left to do that it usually ends up as a rushed frenzy of activity rather than a quiet goodbye. We always leave with heavier bags and even heavier hearts. Departing the hotel on time has been a constant problem throughout…

  • Sadness in Shinjuku

    I’m so sad. This will not come as news to many seeing as my final full day in Japan was spent purchasing model railway components, perving at cool computers and buying a lunchbox. But that’s not what I meant. I am sad because we won’t be spending another night here in this hotel gazing out…

  • Shopping in Shibuya and Shinjuku

    I love the variety of goods on sale in Japan. Take non-alcoholic drinks, for example. In Australia you can go to any shop and you have the same drinks available. The flavours are always the same, the variation is basically if the fridge is a Cadbury-Schweppes, Pepsi or Coca-Cola fridge. In Japan visits to different…

  • Bamboo, blossoms and monkey business

    It’s so good to be back in Shinjuku! It is our spiritual home in Japan. Actually it’s not spiritual at all, it’s totally materialistic, loud and flashy. But our day started in a highly spiritual place in the Arashiyama area of Kyoto. When planning this holiday one of the activities I wanted to do was…

  • Castles, tea and trains

    Anyone who has only travelled on a Shinkansen and thinks that they have seen the best the Japan Railways has to offer is sadly deluded. Okay, the regional trains may not be as comfortable as a Shinkansen, but the often fantastic views more than compensate for this. We bought day tickets for the Matsue Lakeline…

  • Art, gardens and warm feet

    We set out to visit the world’s best Japanese garden, but we barely set foot in it. That’s okay, because it’s designed to be viewed through glass windows. A local express delivered us to Yasugi with it’s very wooden station selling all manner of local crafts and foodstuffs. From there the free shuttle bus took…