MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK

On 12 April, 201812 April, 2018 By alfonsomgcIn Activities, Hiking, Nature2 Comments

We were here: August 17 and 18, 2017.
Number of days needed: 1 day may be enough.
My score: 3/5.

One of the oldest national parks in the United States, created in 1899 to show off its central mountain, Mount Rainier, a conical volcano Continue reading “MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK” →

YAKUSHIMA HIKING TRAILS: YAKUSUGI LAND, SHIRATANI UNSUIKYO AND ARAKAWA TRAIL (JOMONSUGI)

On 29 March, 201829 March, 2018 By alfonsomgcIn Activities, Forests, Hiking, Nature, Sights, Sin categoría3 Comments

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THE ROUTES

HIKING

Being a conical island, there are several paths that go from the coast to the interior; subsequently there is a circular path that connects the end of the following: Continue reading “YAKUSHIMA HIKING TRAILS: YAKUSUGI LAND, SHIRATANI UNSUIKYO AND ARAKAWA TRAIL (JOMONSUGI)” →

YAKUSHIMA: ARAKAWA TRAIL, JOMONSUGI, MOUNT MIYANOURA AND YODOGAWA TRAIL

On 28 March, 201829 March, 2018 By alfonsomgcIn Activities, Forests, Hiking, Nature, Sights6 Comments

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Arakawa trail starts at a branch of the road that comes from Anbo before getting to Yakusugi Land, there are restrictions to access in high season Continue reading “YAKUSHIMA: ARAKAWA TRAIL, JOMONSUGI, MOUNT MIYANOURA AND YODOGAWA TRAIL” →

CORON: DIVING IN WWII SHIPWRECKS

On 25 March, 201826 March, 2018 By alfonsomgcIn Activities, diving, Nature, Sights5 Comments

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Wonderful Kayangan Lake and Twin Lagoon, unrepeatable Malcapuya or Bulog Dos, and still, our most rewarding experience in Coron and the entire trip to The Philippines was the amazing wreck diving. Continue reading “CORON: DIVING IN WWII SHIPWRECKS” →

SHIRATANI UNSUIKYO

On 22 March, 201829 March, 2018 By alfonsomgcIn Activities, Forests, Hiking, Nature, Sights, Transport6 Comments

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This route is, along with Yakusugi Land, the most popular in Yakushima, since it also allows to appreciate huge and ancient cedars next to the path, with a difficulty that can be overcome for most users. Continue reading “SHIRATANI UNSUIKYO” →

YAKUSUGI LAND

On 15 March, 201829 March, 2018 By alfonsomgcIn Activities, Forests, Hiking, Nature, Sights6 Comments

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It is one of the most popular trails in Yakushima, for being relatively flat and simple and have a large number of yakusugis in it, and also close, although not on the route, one of the largest and oldest, the Kigensugi. Continue reading “YAKUSUGI LAND” →

YAKUSHIMA

On 12 February, 201829 March, 2018 By alfonsomgcIn Activities, Forests, Hiking, Nature, Sights8 Comments

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Al was here: 3 days in April 2013.
Number of days needed: 1 or 3, depending on how much you like rain forests and millenary trees.
My score: 4/5.

Yakushima is a fantastic island: Continue reading “YAKUSHIMA” →

YORON-TO BEACHES

On 8 February, 201827 February, 2018 By alfonsomgcIn Beaches, Coasts, Nature, Sights3 Comments

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Yoron-to is a small island that has nothing of interest, apart from its beaches. On a small island, the beaches will not be very large, but it is very likely that you have never been on such idyllic beaches with so few people around. Continue reading “YORON-TO BEACHES” →

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK

On 6 February, 20186 February, 2018 By alfonsomgcIn Activities, Coasts, Forests, Hiking, Lakes and rivers, Nature, Sights3 Comments

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I was here: August 2017.
Number of days: 4.
Number of recommended days: at least 4.
My score: 5/5.

After having toured Vancouver Island for almost 10 days, we arrived at the Olympic Peninsula fearing that the landscapes and surroundings were practically the same as those of their Canadian neighbor. Continue reading “OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK” →