2015/04/21

A Morning Trail Run in Hong Kong

This morning, I managed to run in the trails of Hong Kong.  I started at my hotel in Wan Chai and went down south with a plan to get to Deep Water Bay.

Wan Chai Gap Road - very steep hill.

Getting pretty high up.

There are some very nice houses up there.

On the other side of the island.

The trail looked like this.

An alarming sign.

A guide post.

I could not make it down to the beach for I ran out of time.  I did not have a map and could not quite figure out the originally planned course.

Had a very nice view, though.  That must be Repulse Bay.
Came back to the city side on a commercial road - bad commuter traffic.


A big construction site seen from Bowen Road.



A street in Wan Chai district.



Next time I run in Hong Kong, I will make it to the beach on the other side!

Macau Island Run

This morning, I had a nice run in the island part of Macau.  From my hotel in Cotai, I ran up north towards Macau through Taipa.

Entrance to Galaxy Resort.

Looking towards Guandong - big building construction was going on.

The little trees are Kandelia obovata.

From the north tip of Taipa looking at Macau skyline.

A statue of Robert Plant? - no - it is Luis Vaz de Camoes.


A marsh by Taipa Houses-Museum.

An orchid market.

Very bright bushes.

Back in Cotai area.

Macau Light Rapid Transit under construction.



Construction workers arriving at the Cotai area development.

A main entrance to the construction site.

Right by my hotel.

My running route this morning.

Although it was early in the morning, it was warm and humid.

2015/04/17

Where Kanda River Ends

On Wednesday, I was invited a restaurant right by where Kanda River ends - i.e., 24.6 km from where it starts at Inokashira Pond.  I got there a bit early, so I could walk around it a bit.

This is the end of the river - merged to the flow of Sumida River.

Yanagibashi (Willow Bridge) - the last bridge to span over Kanda River.



There were many Yakatabune boats.

Komatsuya, one of the boat operators.

2015/04/05

Osaka - more cherry blossom

Last Tuesday, I had a nice quick run in Osaka to enjoy some more cherry blossoms.

Utsubo Park - already setting up for Hanami.



The same park - Rajio Taiso.

Hananoi Park.


A rooftop garden by Nakanoshima.

Nakanoshima Festival Tower West under construcition.

Shinmachikita Park right by my hotel.

I never have time to go sightseeing, but at least I could check out nice cherry blossom.

2015/04/02

A Nice Run in Nasushiobara

I was back in Nasushiobara and had a very nice run in the country side yesterday morning.

The weather was cool and the area was very different from what I am used to - bit of rolling hills and full of nature!

Okame-zakura, beautiful pink flowers, a type of sakura.

Cute little ume trees.

I ran across rocky dried up river - Sabigawa.


A sign of a farm owned by a school.

A dirt road.

A view of a field.


There were many cute little things that were coming out now for spring time.



Canola flowers.

I wish I can have more chance running in country side.