Bikes and panniers ready to fly
Meneki neko (lucky cat) temple
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Tokyo street scene (with Godzilla)
View from the Tokyo Sky Tree
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Momoi Harappan Koen parkrun
Marcus finished his 6th marathon major in 2:57. That’s all 6 in under 3 hours!
Dolls made for Girls’ Day
Delicious sushi at the fish market
Shibuya Cat House, our accommodation in Tokyo. Even the washing up sponges were cat shaped.
A very cold and wet ride across Tokyo to catch our ferry
Riding over the famous Shibuya crossing
Loading the bikes on the ferry to Kyushu
Luxury accommodation on the ferry from Yokosuka to Shinmoji
Small village roads
The famous Japanese conbini
Clouds of cedar pollen
Steep forest tracks
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Old bridge in Hita
The route was a bit more adventurous than I had expected
Mount Aso
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Me ol’bamboo
Wild camping in the bamboo
Delicious tempura
Peace Statue
The bomb hit at 11:02
A replica of the “Fat Man” bomb
One legged tori gate. The missing leg was destroyed by the bomb. The carving on the remaining leg has been melted smooth by the heat on the side facing the hypocentre.
The blast was so intense that carvings were melted off some of the stone pillars in the surrounding area
Nagasaki tram
Confucius shrine
Japanese wiring
Marcus and Mark
View from Suwa Shrine
Tori gates at Suwa Shrine
The best udon noodles in Mogi
On the hydrofoil from Mogi to Tomioka
Coastal riding
Vending machine in the middle of nowhere.
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Lighthouse camping
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Cormorants on the tsunami defences
Badger! Badger! Badger! Badger!
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The start of the Hioki cycling road
Views around Cape Noma
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Hinokami free campsite near Makurazaki
According to Google Translate: Chosen as your “Second Home” I want to have such a wonderful toilet. *The illustration is for illustrative purposes only. *Please refrain from eating or drinking in the toilet
Make it yourself okinomiyaki
