tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431461484627823025.post3983547368791475482..comments2023-10-11T07:47:50.735-04:00Comments on Paintings that Move: maybe just one to startErikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05940663545866482714noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431461484627823025.post-78269975682119286762007-03-31T19:20:00.000-04:002007-03-31T19:20:00.000-04:00The "sweet stretch" Erik is referring to is in the...The "sweet stretch" Erik is referring to is in the Kiso Valley, through the old post towns of Magome and Tsumago, both of which have been nicely restored. You can do this as a day trip from Nagoya, by taking a train to Nagiso or Nakatsugawa (from memory). Google "Kiso Valley" for details.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431461484627823025.post-12018116560281095142007-03-30T19:34:00.000-04:002007-03-30T19:34:00.000-04:00matthew says only little bits of it are nice, a lo...matthew says only little bits of it are nice, a lot will just be sidewalks or highway, which makes it sort of funny, i think, more "godot" feeling - this is an utterly pointless trek, in a way, right? but yeah, you and hubby-poo could probably find that sweet stretch pretty easily, my bet is that it's all accessible by train or bus or taxi so there's no fear of us not finishing our journey one way or another - here are some more links matthew had sent a few skypes ago -<BR/>http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0266-6235(1873)43%3C54%3AJFKTYB%3E2.0.CO%3B2-Z<BR/><BR/>http://www.konoha-house.com/nakasendo/n260motiduki1.htm<BR/><BR/>http://www.photo-japan.jp/index_en.htmlErikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940663545866482714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431461484627823025.post-24732097166417728502007-03-30T08:39:00.000-04:002007-03-30T08:39:00.000-04:00the Hiroshige route looks so nice, kind of like a ...the Hiroshige route looks so nice, kind of like a shorter Appalachian trail.<BR/>Is there a JR train that follows it? It would be nice to see some of it on our trip this summer.micki spillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14784662277344184972noreply@blogger.com