Matsuyama Hostels

... nbsp;Jordan was actually with a group doing a bike pilgrimage and Matsuyama was the first bed he had been in on the trip--they stayed at temples mostly.  Also did so much laundry, hurray! Tomorrow: More Matsuyama, Kotohira (and maybe Zentsu-ji) ...

... a reason to spend some time in the stores.  On my final day in Hong Kong I met up with Meredith, who I had met in Matsuyama, Japan, and we took a free Chinese cake-making class.  We made wife cake, a pastry with a glutinous rice filling, and egg ...

... ;The track had become quite icy but it didn`t stop one 80 year old man with his walking stick!  We had a hot chocolate at the top of the mountain and admired the views.  Then we made our way back down the mountain to catch the ferry to ...

... gave us the chance to soak up the vibe of today's Hiroshima, which is a great place. Next up was a train trip to Matsuyama which is on Shukuko island. This is the southern island of Japan's four main islands and is the most rural. The hostel there ...

... spread out over the open space, except the I had the spacious second floor to myself with full windows facing the river on one side and the castle (lit at night) on the other. It was wonderful. On to the big city of Matsuyama, capital of ...