I woke up by Lake Biwa at around 7am, earlier than last time but still sleeping quite a lot! Because of the 'late' wakeup, and how groggy I was feeling, I quickly realised I wouldn't make the 100+KMs I had planned. I went to the nearby Gusto for breakfast to continue some Japanese study and plan my finish point. I found some parks before the mountain and decided I could sleep there tonight, a better idea than taking a full rest day (I would still make progress east). After gusto (about 10:30) I went back over the big bridge and cycled along Lake Biwa one last time. From some angles you can't even see the other side, making it seem like the ocean. That's how big it is. Finding a cycle path inland I was feeling hungry. The only viable food nearme was Gusto again lol. So I went there for lunch. After that, I got a nice coffee at a cafe nearby. Today I listened to a mix of Yuyu's podcast on shadowing, and About Oliver's Undertale playthrough. Everyone and then I would stop to listen to the theme song from Outer Wilds (what a once in a lifetime game btw). It got me in the exploration mood. Finally exiting civilization after a long time in town, I turned off the main road and checked out a Buddhist shrine. By now it was 5:30 and closed for entry, but the outside was still very cool to see. It felt nice to be in awe of Japanese architecture again, I want to try see some more temples from now on. My campsite is absolutely beautiful. It's got a very nice toilet and fresh flowing water from the mountain. The very is stunning, over the valley and the dam wall. The sunset was gorgeous. I took today 'chill', but still felt like I made some good progress.