Rose River Alpine National Park

The Rose River is located in the Alpine National Park Victoria, Australia. It flows from the northern slopes of the Mount Buffalo  joining with the Dandongadale River in remote national park territory.

While there is a huge number of Sambar deer in Victoria the areas in which you can legally hunt if you are a stalker range from national parks to most state forests.

Winter is best I think when the tracks are closed and the 4X4 thrashers and crazy hunters from Melbourne are more likely to be dealing with smashed avocado and poached eggs with dakka than hunting, and especially mid week.

While it was wet and below freezing even at modest 700 metre altitude it was beautiful and serene in the bush.

 Entering the valley

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 The camp

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 Bed

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 Sambar Deer country

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 Moss carpet

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 The Rose River

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 Wet

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 The sun peeks out.

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 Moss

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 Resting

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 Hmmm can you see a deer?

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Devils cave.

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Japan - Tokyo summed up

Japan Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

Just a few hundred metres off the hustle and bustle of Tokyo's Shinjuku shopping and tourist Mecca is the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. A very quite and beautiful garden where despite the 36+ C temperature was a calm and cooling contrast to the rest of the area.

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Japan Food

If you don't like seaweed, fish, noodles or rice you may struggle. But its all reasonably priced and delicious. You can always go to Macca's or KFC.

The obligatory sushi, even cheaper than Oz.

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Yes, you can but and individual soft boiled egg in 7-Eleven.

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Wagu Beef set in a Tonkatsu style,panko crumbed deep fried served with shredded cabbage, rice, miso soup.

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Udon noodles

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Ramen

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Just a few of the many flavours of Kit Kat, Baked Cheesecake, Strawberry and Saki.

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A fish restaurant.

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Meals are very reasonable, $10 to $15 for a main course.

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Japan Tsukiji Fish Market

Tsukiji Fish Market is the largest fish market in the world but also has fruit and vegetables. Famous for its tuna auctions at the inner market 3:00 am - 6:00 am. The more food focused outer market is more aimed towards tourists.

Dried squid.

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 Wagu beef.

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Tuna graded and priced.

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 Smoked eel.

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One of several laneways in the outer market.

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 Smoked fish.

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Clab.

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Not sure? but the women were flocking in there?

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A snapper mural above the outer market.

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 A couple of guys hanging out.

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 Fishmonger chariot.

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 Layered omlete slices.

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 Dumprings.

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 Hand made knife shop. Japanese knives are some of the best knives available in the world. A lot of skill and mastery goes into the manufacturing of knives in Japan.

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Deba knives for cutting through fish bones, a heavy thick blade. 

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My new hand made Santoku knives, a tall blade and rounded tip make it a versatile knife that is well suited to cutting meat, fish, or vegetables. It’s name literally means “Three-purpose”.

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 a dog in a pram at the market.

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Tsukiji Honganji Temple, 17th-century Buddhist temple.

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Paying respects.

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