Favorite way to travel

[Togakure]

I like hiking and cycling locally. I've enjoyed a few train excursions regionally, but usually fly if it's a long distance.

When I travel to faraway places, I'm usually drawn to the natural surroundings, not so much the human attractions. I will hike or cycle, go on boat or train rides, or even splurge sometimes and take a trip in a helicopter or small plane. Flying under the Golden Gate bridge in a small helicopter was fun, and the view from above of the City by the Bay, breathtaking. I do enjoy observing architecture, both specific buildings and the general style of a region.

I do very much enjoy sampling local cuisines, even going as far as to inquire of the locals, what places they'd recommend that are representative of the area.

I find museums interesting usually, but haven't made a habit of targeting them on trips. The last time I went to a museum was in NYC, when I met a fellow Orgah there for a day in the Big Apple. We went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and checked out armor and weapons. The samurai accoutrements were particularly cool.

Ultimately, the beauty of the land will always take precedence over human goings-on, but I don't avoid human encounters, I just don't emphasize them.