Journal Archive
41 entries, 51 prefectures, one long road. 旅の記録
Tue, 6 Jun 2023
It'd Be Embarrassing to Give Up on Day One After Coming All This Way
I landed in Fukuoka and finally set off on a bike loaded with far too much luggage. After visiting three temples in Sasaguri and riding through fireflies, I spent my first night at a free campsite beside a waterfall.
Wed, 7 Jun 2023
Japanese People Really Are Kind
I rode 64 km from the campsite to Kitakyushu through rain and humidity. Comparing it with my Scotland tour three years ago, it was a day of noticing just how many convenience stores there are and how kind people in Japan can be.
Thu, 8 Jun 2023
Kitakyushu Is So Beautiful, Why Would You Need to Go Abroad?
The morning began with radio exercises alongside a group of elderly locals, then it was past the Kanmon Bridge and on into Yamaguchi. A hot 93 km day that ended with an old lady waving me off down a 200-year-old road.