the Land of Bob

Advent

acoates — 2007-12-11T02:59:43+00:00

I hope you are enjoying the countdown to Christmas and the running around for last minute gifts or plane tickets home (or away) are not proving stressful.

I've finally ....

New Opening

acoates — 2007-05-20T13:36:42+00:00

Thank you for following the progress of the landofbob thus far. You may have noticed a lack of updates in the recent weeks (or months really I suppose would be more accurate), the main reason for which was that...

This one went to Kamakura

acoates — 2007-05-09T00:39:47+00:00

Was I That Small Once?

acoates — 2007-05-02T11:00:22+00:00

One owner had to resort to picking his dog up so that the enthusiastic new....

Come and Play

acoates — 2007-05-01T07:27:16+00:00

I'm having fun, but I want more people to try and trip....

You Looking at Me?

acoates — 2007-04-30T15:05:23+00:00

Cat Street between Omotesando and Shibuya. A wealth of fashion bootiques and....

Hanami

acoates — 2007-04-23T12:25:19+00:00

This year's hanami was a bit earlier than last year because it was such a mild winter. It was actually the first winter on record (records began....

Tokyo Marathon 2007

acoates — 2007-02-28T02:52:48+00:00

A while ago you might remember me dropping the hint that I was considering entering the 2007 Tokyo Marathon. Well enter it I did, and in mid November I heard that I was one of the lucky 30,000 enough to get a place - most of the other people I knew were part of the less fortunate group numbering around 70,000....

Matsuri

acoates — 2007-01-26T14:04:16+00:00

During the summer there are many Matsuri, or festivals, held in each town around Tokyo. They are essentially....

Hanger

acoates — 2007-01-25T10:47:20+00:00

Finding patterns amongst the most mundane of daily movements is....

Fishing

acoates — 2007-01-17T11:42:25+00:00

Scavengers on the beach at Kamakura....

Statement

acoates — 2007-01-16T11:45:53+00:00

Shibuya, Tokyo. April 2006....

Too Much?

acoates — 2007-01-15T12:16:51+00:00

Tokyo, Harajuku. "Do you think I overdid it?"....

Wired

acoates — 2007-01-14T08:20:36+00:00

Since my camera is currently in the shop having the nasty crystals removed from the inside of the....

One with Nature

acoates — 2007-01-09T13:59:20+00:00

As the ultimate source of power finishes it's task for the day in....