Hiked a section of the Nakasendo in Nagano Prefecture. The Nakasendo follows the route of an ancient mail road that ran from Kyoto to Tokyo.
Category: Move
Cycling the Seto Inland Sea
Cycled above the Seto Inland Sea across bridges and islands.
A Bicycle Hotel
Tonight in Onomichi, a bicycle hotel in a former warehouse: cycle to the front desk, bike rack on wall of room, repair shop, local beer.
Pause for an Olle Hike
Paused my train journey north from Nagasaki to hike one more Kyushu OLLE course. Trail markers include blue and red ribbons.
Oshima Island
Took a local train from Fukuoka to a bus to a ferry to Oshima Island in the Sea of Japan. Hiked an OLLE course around the island.
Snapshots: Circling and Framing a Volcano
Sakurajima dominates the view across the bay from Kagoshima, southern Japan. It’s one of the world’s most active volcanoes, regularly raining ash on the city. Surfaces can feel gritty, accumulations of dust are a hazard to cyclists. Hotel rooms with a view of Sakurajima fetch a premium. Directions are expressed relative to the volcano; e.g.,…… Continue reading Snapshots: Circling and Framing a Volcano
Kurume Olle Hike
Took a bullet train to Kurume where I hiked an OLLE course. I’ve posted previously about the special trail symbols.
Circling and Framing a Volcano
Posted Circling and Framing a Volcano.
Sakurajima Cycle
Took a ferry across this bay from Kagoshima to Sakurajima, an active volcano. Circled Sakurajima on a rented bicycle.
Snapshots: Superior Hiking Trail 2017
Each October we drive up to the North Shore of Lake Superior to hike sections of the Superior Hiking Trail. Walk to breakfast, Bluefin Bay Resort. We had a rhythm to each day: we fortified ourselves with a cooked breakfast, then hit a trail. Some days we did an in and out originating at our…… Continue reading Snapshots: Superior Hiking Trail 2017