June 22, 2010
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Free cup of coffee

I’ve said it a few times in this blog and I’ll say it again, ‘it’s the little things in life.’  An encouraging wave from a passing truck driver as you stand in the rain with your thumb out, someone giving you a hand warmer to help keep you warm as you pitch your tent on

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June 17, 2010
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The tempest abates

‘Koriyama’ was my tired and tense reply.  Uncounted kilometers of walking, long hours of waiting and a headache had sapped away all my last bits of energy until there was nothing left.  I hoped beyond hopes that I could at least get to the next town 6km away so I quickly added, ‘but anywhere between

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June 17, 2010
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A foul mood

My face was grim and my mood pretty foul.  Why?  I have idea what set things off but the combination of losing my razor (knowing I’d have to buy another one), the thought that if I couldn’t hitch a ride it would be an expensive ride back to civilization, and a nagging headache just at

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