ЯпонияHokkaidoKamifurano-chō43°28’26” N 142°38’25” E 2 октября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
We rode down the same cycling track today as yesterday. The difference, however, is that it was rainy and cold this morning (no butterflies flitting across the path). Sporting good rain jackets, ourЧитать далее
ЯпонияHokkaidoHigashikagura-chō43°42’25” N 142°32’4” E 2 октября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
After our wet ride, we changed into dry clothes at the local tourism office and drove to Higashikawa to tour a sake distillery. We were instructed not to eat anything fermented, like natto or kimchiЧитать далее
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Why are you all wearing shower caps for the sake tasting and Italian dinner?
Путешественник The hair nets were just for touring the sake factory to keep strays from drifting into the fermenting cauldron
ЯпонияHokkaidoSapporo-shiMinami-jūichijōNakajimakōen-eki43°2’58” N 141°21’18” E 3 октября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
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Looks like rain -wet- Snows are coming - just about more than anywhere else
ЯпонияHokkaidoOtaru-shiZenibako43°7’22” N 141°12’48” E 3 октября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
There was no biking today due to the driving distances to a tour of a whisky distillery and to our next destination. I'm not sure who decided on those priorities, but that was the schedule. The whiskyЧитать далее
Путешественник Interesting back story. I like whiskey. No surprise there. Ha.
ЯпонияHokkaidoAbuta-gunNisekoan42°50’14” N 140°40’32” E 3 октября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
After the whisky tasting, we drove to Niseko at the base of Mount Yotei, a gorgeous area that produces dairy, rice, and many vegetable crops. In all the parts of Japan we've seen so far, brightЧитать далее
ЯпонияHokkaidoAbuta-gunKutchan42°54’13” N 140°45’9” E 4 октября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Gary snuck this picture of festively-dressed ladies on the tractor trailer as well as a worker at the window separating egg yolks from whites.
For lunch, we ate at a small place called Markie CurryЧитать далее
ЯпонияHokkaidoAbuta-gunTōyako-onsemmachi42°33’56” N 140°49’23” E
5 октября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
No riding today as a result of rain and wet roads all day. We had a leisurely start at the hotel. Since exercise was not on the group agenda, we worked our muscles at the hotel gym, then had aЧитать далее
Путешественник I heard they have an incredible drainage system. No flooding. It looks really beautiful despite the rain.
ЯпонияHokkaidoAbuta-gunTōyako-onsemmachi42°33’58” N 140°49’31” E 5 октября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
We rode a gondola at night to view a lit up art installation. My photos didn't turn out. These were taken by another person in our group. It was relaxing to cruise up the mountain and back down. CrampЧитать далее
ЯпонияHokkaidoAbuta-gunTōyako-onsemmachi42°33’58” N 140°49’31” E 5 октября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Путешественник Alan and I just looked at the pics. It looks like an awesome trip!! Have fun your last few days! 🌈🌺
Путешественник Hey Gal, you bringing one of these home? Looking good on you!
ЯпонияHokkaidoShiraoi42°33’39” N 141°19’55” E
6 октября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
The first 8 of these photos were taken a couple of days ago by another rider who captured most of them on an early morning hike.
Today is another day of inclement weather, but this morning we wereЧитать далее
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👍🧗🏻☔️
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Nice - no wheelies 👍🧗🏻💫🌎😕