Written by Dave Matsue to Shimo-Hojo Tottori – Turbine Coastal Day – (83k, 380M) We enjoyed out mini-break in Matsue and once again enjoyed the Green Rich Hotel. It’s not fancy (as witnessed by the all-in-one toilet photo yesterday) but it is new, clean and very efficient. We killed the brekkie buffet again today but … Continue reading Turbine Coastal Day, Day 41 – October 31

Written by Dave Rest day – Matsue musings Laundry, shopping for supplies, phone calls to Moms, a bit of checking out Matsue and now there is barely time to have a soak in the hotel spa. Life as an adventure traveler is so hard! There are a couple foods you are supposed to try in … Continue reading Rest day – Matsue musings, Day 40 – October 30

Written by Dave Yonotsu  (Kushishima Campsite) to Matsue – Long monkey day – (97k, 789M) It was super quiet in the nice, small coastal Kushishima campsite. Although at some point it started rain – well technically it would have to have been no more than a couple sprinkles. We were in bed so early that’s … Continue reading Long monkey day, Day 39 – October 29

Written by Dave Masuda (Hotel Daiei) to Yonotsu  (Kushishima Campsite) – More coastal cruising – (82k, 960M) It was quiet overnight in the hotel, other than the lift and A/C unit outside our door and window. Ok, maybe not perfectly quiet but fine all the same. Brekkie in the hotel was a buffet with mostly … Continue reading More coastal cruising, Day 38 – October 28

Written by Nancy Abu Camping ground to Masuda Hotel Daiei – Math Whiz Day – (52k, 480M) Well, despite the predictions of rain overnight we woke up early to no rain, and no condensation on the tent due to the light wind all night – yeah!  I was sure it was going to rain, and … Continue reading Math Whiz Day, Day 37 – October 27

Written by Dave Ohama to Abu Camping ground – Fox Shrine Day – (67k, 800M) Today was all about seeing the Motonosumi Inari Shrine. I had it circled from way back in our planning days in Oregon. We were up early but more because we were in bed last night at 7PM than being super … Continue reading Fox Shrine Day, Day 36 – October 26

Written by Dave Mojiko to Ohama – Back to Honshu – (74k, 683M) Today we crossed back into Honshu, the largest of Japan’s islands and one referred to as the “mainland”most often. We had about 3k to ride from our apartment to reach the entrance of the pedestrian tunnel under the Kanmon Straights. On the … Continue reading Back to Honshu, Day 35 – October 25

Written by Dave Rest day – Local tourist day There were heaps of big-time tourist things we could have done today, the fast train to Fukuoka, climb Mt. Kazashi just behind Mojiko, visit the train or music box museums, etc, etc. Instead, we decided to be more local and check out Mojiko at the local … Continue reading Rest day – Local tourist day, Day 34 – October 24

Written by Dave Kurume to Mojiko – Good traffic day – (95k, 880M) Today has to start with our lovely dinner last night with Nancy’s teacher, Chiharu and her husband Yasu. Nancy has been taking on-line classes with Nihongo Picnic for about a year and a half. Chiharu has been Nancy’s sensei the entire time. … Continue reading Good Traffic Day, Day 33 – October 23

Written by Dave Rest day – Supermarket Day There are so many things in Japan that make us go “huh?” Many are just odd or different, like the gas station attendees and how they guide customers in and out of the station and the clerks at stores that come out and wave at customers as … Continue reading Rest day – Supermarket day, Day 32 – October 22