The Travelling Bean Counter – A naive but enthusiastic cyclist tackling the mountains Japan over approximately 4 months, to experience japanese culture and learn the language. https://www.instagram.com/thetravellingbeancounter/
Before I started my cycling adventure I was using the app Meetup to go to language exchanges and other events around Tokyo. At the very first one I went to, I met possibly the nicest guy in Japan, who just happens to share a name with the Japanese version of Ash Ketchem: Satoshi. Satoshi allowed … Continue reading Rest time in Tokyo
I left Haru's house in Katori in the early afternoon and set off south along the coast of Chiba. It's quite renowned in Japan for having nice beaches and good surfing, although coming from Australia I must be spoiled as the beaches I saw were mediocre at best. I happened to run into this little … Continue reading Happy Science, Chiba
Fortunately, my campsite location was literally outside of the first cave I wanted to enter today: Irimizu Shonyudo (入水鍾乳洞 - Irimizu Cave). A lot of people and tours go to the other cave mentioned below, but this one is farrrrr better. This one you actually get to go inside and squeeze through small cracks. Mind … Continue reading Fukushima Prefecture Part 2
I started my trip further south into Fukushima Prefecture. No, it's not dangerous. Yes, I stayed clear of the Daiichi Powerplant (mainly because there were a bunch of mountains in the way...). I went south and headed for a hike up Mount Ryozen (霊山). I was streaming the Fiji v PNG Rugby League match as … Continue reading Fukushima Prefecture Part 1
Some of you may wonder what I do for the endless hours I sit upon the saddle. Well, I proudly tell you I enjoy the scenery and listen to many many hours of audiobooks. Mostly from my favourite source: Audible. Audible is a seller and producer of spoken audio entertainment, information, and educational programming on … Continue reading Audible – The Joy of Cycling
Tashiro Island is a small isolated island located northeast of Sendai. Many cats live there giving it the nickname “Cat Island.” You catch a ferry there from this location. The ferries are not very regular, so pay attention to the schedules unless you want to stay overnight. Ferry schedule as at 26/06/2018 As expected there … Continue reading Tashiro Island (田代島) – Cat Island, Iwate
I set off from the net cafe with a tum full of banana sangas and my poncho. I was heading towards Sendai in Miyagi prefecture along the pacific coast of Iwate. I thought it was a smart idea as coastlines are generally flat. To say it was rather mountainous would be a lie, it was … Continue reading Pachinko Palace & Pacific Coast (太平洋岸) of Iwate
Rain rain rain rain rain. Either way, you've got to make the most of it, so I cycled off into the storm to the 'real' resting place of Jesus. You can read about the full story here. In summary, the history of Jesus between his 21st and 32nd birthday are completely unrecorded in history. So … Continue reading The Resting Place of Jesus – Shingo, Aomori
The next morning the skies cleared and some sun rays shone through the clouds. Time for an improv hike, but of course after a bit of off road touring. Through mud, sand, rivers. I was feeling good with the new setup. There was even a cycling road once I arrived back to normal roads. However … Continue reading Off-road touring, Mount Fuppushi hike and a ferry ride to Hachinohe, Aomori
I had earned myself a rest day, so did some laundry, went to an all you can eat (Big Boy / Victoria Steak) and then headed to the local park to camp the night and do some minor maintenance on the beast. The park was called Kamui Park, hence the Naruto reference below. I had … Continue reading Back to Tomakomai, Hokkaido
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