by Ross McLean | Jun 27, 2015 | blog
This week I took two cycling adventures towards the south into Wazuka and Shigaraki. These are two of the most scenic areas for cycling around Kyoto and a great place to get lost in the mountains. There are plenty of well paved, small roads as well as mountain passes...
by Ross McLean | Jun 26, 2015 | blog
「コーヒーは感謝の飲み物である」。それが私の信条(belief)だ。 一杯のコーヒーカップの裏側に広がる世界を知りたい。私にとって、コーヒーに関わる文化、歴史、自然環境、労働環境、生産と消費その全てが興味深い。 コーヒーの産業従事者(industrial workers)が世界で最も多いということを知った時は衝撃的であった。つまり、コーヒーは生産から消費まで、最も多くの人の手を渡り私たちの前に運ばれることを意味する。その中には複雑な利害関係があり、私達には想像もつかないほどの苦労もある。...
by Ross McLean | Jun 19, 2015 | blog, kyoto cycling tours
A few weeks ago we went with a group of six friends on a beta-test of our SECRET KYOTO cycle tour. On that day we visited Kinakuji, Ryoanji, Toji and Myoshinji temples. This was a great experience and the beta-test was a success. First thing we learned is that you...
by Ross McLean | Jun 18, 2015 | blog
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