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May 23, 2023
I camped on the bluffs of Shosambetsu.
A headwind for much of the day. I went to the little cape that’s the NE most corner of Japan (I think?). I then went south against a monstrous headwind. I averaged perhaps 7 mph during much of it. The road was incredibly straight and aside from the initial misted
May 23, 2023
Hot hostel room. I checked the ferry schedule to Reshiri and saw that there were a few campgrounds. I planned to do the whole island (only 60km) and then camp at the place near the ferry terminal to catch it in the morning.
There are only three ferries a day. I took one leaving at 10:10. I had just enough
May 23, 2023
I’m in a slightly over-priced hostel in Wakknai ($25!) with a very dry nose and a reasonably sore body. I did it. And now I’m on a ferry to Rishiri because I was too tired to finish this last night.
I’d planned to start at sunrise as doing Cape Soya and getting into Wakkanai was going to be at least
May 23, 2023
I decided to follow the National Route north most of the day. I got a slow start which is my perpetual preference. A magnificent day. Unexpected to me the first twenty miles or so was on a cycle path paralleling a river. There was no wind and it was warm. It had been a long time since I had such a pleasant
May 23, 2023
A fine start. I was happy I stopped where I did because there were several miles of tunnels leading into Mashike. I decided to change my route and head into Ashiwara as I was battling a headwind almost the entire time of the coast. I looked it up, and although the forecast suggested it shouldn’t be blowing
May 23, 2023
A fine start. I was happy I stopped where I did because there were several miles of tunnels leading into Mashike. I decided to change my route and head into Ashiwara as I was battling a headwind almost the entire time of the coast. I looked it up, and although the forecast suggested it shouldn’t be blowing
May 23, 2023
Big day. I was awake around 4 AM when it first started to get light but forced myself to go back to sleep. The dumb person that I am, I drank a cold coffee and ate pastries in my tent waiting for my brain to wake up. Eventually it did.
The plan was to do the Shakotan peninsula and see how far I could
May 23, 2023
Emotional highs and lows today.
The start was fine. I had to detour due to some traffic and found myself following a highway the vast majority of the day. After a short climb at the start there was a magnificent mountain to my right. I couldn’t stop staring or take enough pictures even if none of them
May 20, 2023
Tracking was paused a bit after Obira, missing 15km or so.
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