Hokkaido Touring Day 13: Variety of Traveler

English | 日本語 I woke up at 5:30 AM. Unfortunately, it was cloudy in the morning and I didn't get to see the sunrise. Breakfast was three slices of five-slice bread, a banana and coffee. I immediately used the trimmer I bought yesterday to cut my beard and it's quite good. I departure at 7:00. My laundry didn't dry yet. I would go to the next city in order to dry them...

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Hokkaido Touring Day 12: Met a nice cafe

English | 日本語 I woke up with a sore throat around 2:30 pm. Caught a cold? For now, I'll take a cup of kudzu root water and slept again. 5:30 AM, I'm awakened by a noisy crow. My throat is a little better, but my bronchial tubes still feels heavy. Today, I'll be shorten the distance and buy medicine at the pharmacy on the way. Breakfast is a bread + peanut butter, coffee...

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Hokkaido Touring Day 11: Okhotsk Cycling Road & Unexpected Reunions

English | 日本語 Last night it was hard to sleep because of the noise of cars on the road and the snoring of the campers who came after me. But I woke up around 5:30 AM and had breakfast with the bread and coffee I bought yesterday. After that, I took care of the bike chain. On the way to the restroom to wash my oily hands, I had a 20-minute chat with a rider on his motorbike...

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Hokkaido Touring Day 10: Shiretoko Pass Downhill !

English | 日本語 Today I woke up at 4:00 AM in order to climb while not raining and had coffee, bread + peanuts butter, and a banana for breakfast. I left at 6:30 AM with my spirits up after being threatened so much yesterday. The beginning of the climb was a little tough, but I climbed slowly with low gear. I cycled with calling out to the deer, healing by Kumakoshi waterfall,...

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Hokkaido Touring Day 9: Approaching Shiretoko World Heritage

English | 日本語 I woke up at 6 am. I lookup the crisp sky and It's going to be hot. When I went to the bathroom and shaved, my face is slippery because from TsuruTsuru hot spring yesterday. Moreover I can see not much gray hair, maybe because of this bicycle touring lifestyle. I think a bicycle touring is good for anti-aging measures. Why don't you try it? I ate ramen noodles...

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