Journal Archive
41 entries, 51 prefectures, one long road. 旅の記録
"A Foreigner Is Coming"
Two strangers treated me at a 7-Eleven, I fuelled up on Onomichi ramen, and then it was onto the Shimanami Kaidō. It was longer and tougher than I expected, but a kind couple on Ōshima guided me to a campsite.
Don't Forget: Where There's an Uphill, There's a Downhill
A day's ride from Niihama to Marugame. I wrote down the touring tips I've picked up so far, along with sixteen reasons I'm doing this tour, for the days when my motivation dips.
If You're in Takamatsu, It's Got to Be Udon
A 25 km ride through the rain to Takamatsu for a half-day rest. I ate the udon I'd been recommended and was stared at by fifteen old men in the onsen. My body recovered, but mentally it was a tiring day.
I Wish We Had That Kind of Culture in the UK
I took the ferry to Shōdoshima, got so caught up chatting with Uchiyama-san that I only just made the next one, and in Himeji a fisherman called Nori-san treated me to station soba that was ridiculously good.