Two wheel touring.

Thursday was the day that my desire to go bike riding was indulged. On the bus to the onsen the previous day, Joanne spotted a bike path she had never seen before and so decided perhaps we should explore it. It was fantastic. No cars, just bikes and pedestrians. Which is pretty much how bike riding goes here in Japan--you ride your bike on the sidewalk!! It makes for some interesting (harrowing) walking. I have come to accept it here, but when I get home I will return to cursing anyone riding on the sidewalk--after all, it is called a side-walk, not a side-ride!




When you stop riding, the breeze stops, therefore, stop in shade!

Plenty of storage, no need to wear backpacks.

Maximizing airflow!

Jenny loves her new sunglasses.

Along the way we came across a bamboo garden in a park. So idyllic.

Also along the way, we passed an historic village recreation. What was marked post office in Japanese was not in fact a post office as Jen found out trying to mail a post card! We went in and toured around. This lonely lotus flower was blossoming in the back of a pond.

The bike ride was a lot of fun--we rode about 10km roundtrip, which like the humidex, when it's this hot feels like 25km! It was definitely a highlight.