Woke up this morning, teeming with rain. Decided to have breakfast and discuss our plan for the day. Rylan delivered the tent pegs and pole just after 10am. So that meant we had everything we needed to ride apart from the weather.
Left the hotel at eleven in pouring rain and high winds (Typhoon Hagibis).
Felt diffent riding on the left hand side of the road and using the cycle paths you share with pedestrians.
Off we went, Linney and I happily cycling along in the rain. It was'nt cold, above 20°. After about an hour the wind seemed to be getting stronger.
Stop and start all the time, japanese are very strict on waiting for the lights to change. Even on pedestrian crossings they were waiting in the pooring rain.
Debris from the trees, spilt bins and bikes fallen over seemed to be everywhere. Broken umbrellas and potted plants strewn across the pavements. Linney hit a patch of steel and lost his front wheel. Luckily he managed to step of the bike and he stayed upright. only his dignity hurt as he picked up his bike. I was thinking should we be doing this?
After a couple of hours and very little progress due to the stopping and starting we found a fast food joint to eat in. Teriyaki seafood for Linney and burger and 10 chips for me. :(
Get back on the road and its turned colder, so we decideto ride on the road. Ride faster and warm up. Linney spots an hotel after a while, what about this place he says. Fine by me I say¥3900 for three hours whats that all about? I found out when we tried to book in. One old man(me) and a young boy (Linney) Think I went slightly red as it dawned on me what sort of establishment it was. Rode away fast.
Found a nice hotel a little later, but they only had smoking rooms. Ours smelt like a 70's cinema.
Hey ho, off to watch the rugby.

Woke up this morning, teeming with rain. Decided to have breakfast and discuss our plan for the day. Rylan delivered the tent pegs and pole just after 10am. So that meant we had everything we needed to ride apart from the weather.
Left the hotel at eleven in pouring rain and high winds (Typhoon Hagibis).
Felt diffent riding on the left hand side of the road and using the cycle paths you share with pedestrians.
Off we went, Linney and I happily cycling along in the rain. It was'nt cold, above 20°. After about an hour the wind seemed to be getting stronger.
Stop and start all the time, japanese are very strict on waiting for the lights to change. Even on pedestrian crossings they were waiting in the pooring rain.
Debris from the trees, spilt bins and bikes fallen over seemed to be everywhere. Broken umbrellas and potted plants strewn across the pavements. Linney hit a patch of steel and lost his front wheel. Luckily he managed to step of the bike and he stayed upright. only his dignity hurt as he picked up his bike. I was thinking should we be doing this?
After a couple of hours and very little progress due to the stopping and starting we found a fast food joint to eat in. Teriyaki seafood for Linney and burger and 10 chips for me. :(
Get back on the road and its turned colder, so we decideto ride on the road. Ride faster and warm up. Linney spots an hotel after a while, what about this place he says. Fine by me I say¥3900 for three hours whats that all about? I found out when we tried to book in. One old man(me) and a young boy (Linney) Think I went slightly red as it dawned on me what sort of establishment it was. Rode away fast.
Found a nice hotel a little later, but they only had smoking rooms. Ours smelt like a 70's cinema.
Great night in Murphys bar with owner Dave Coffey and his locals watching the Ireland v Samoa. Best bar i've been in for four months. Cheers Dave.