Crows came in the morning and stole the Boy’s Y150 apple, and his melon bread. At least they weren’t bears. After chasing them away we got moving, an earlier start today. First thing was the pedal up and out of the river valley, then up hill and up hill and more up hill. And the longest tunnel I’ve ever seen.
Through the hills we cruised through farmland, lots of rice paddies and melon farms and flower gardens (with so many different sorts of flowers – petunias, pansies, marigolds, tulips, poppies, orchids, irises, lupins, all planted through gardens and along the side of the road). Soon we were surrounded by snowy mountains.
Location: Lake Katzurazawa – Kamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan
Distance cycled: 69km
2 replies on “japan day three – the tunnels begin”
snowy mountains? in may/june? impressive :)
Well, there’s only really a few patches of snow left – pretty much like the Canadian Rockies would be at the moment (the climates are very similar!)