Asahikawa to Sounkyo 67km

We had very tired and sore legs after the previous days long steep walk, so we were very slow leaving Asahikawa. We stopped in at the Sake museum on our way out of town. It was interesting, but they would not let us sample the products because Simon informed them we were riding bikes, and it's a zero alcohol law. It was a nice quiet, flat ride along a rapidly flowing mountain river. It was warm and humid in the middle of the day, so we stopped and soaked our feet in the cool water. We eventually made it to Sounkyo campground, a really well equipped campground in a beautiful place. We went for a cheap little bungalow which was just a small bare room. There was a very modern kitchen, toilets, showers, etc. The only others were a middle aged Swiss couple who were travelling by car. They went off for dinner at a restaurant and returned with beers for us all. So we had a good chat before bed.Read more