Day 2: Fujisawa to Ito

-'Rain all day makes for a wet... everything'-

Today I finally started leaving the cities behind and started heading into some of the beautiful countryside and nature of Japan.

Today was also very, very, very... WET.

It started out with the rain absolutely pouring down at the start and it basically never got really dry. Think the kind of big fat drops that you'd get during a storm but with barely any wind.
So less time spent fighting the wind.

I headed west from Fujisawa and mostly rode the coastal road and the bicycle patch that all the surfers use. And there were a lot of people surfing.

After that the road turned into the coastal road of the peninsula of the Shizuoka district. A mountainous stretch covered in trees, bamboo forests and loads of other greenery. The cliffs on the east side at least are very steep and very tall and there are several hot springs in the area.

But today, was wet.

While I am used to a little rain and packed the gear to ride comfortably, I still got soaked by the end of the day. My shoes were quickly filling with water and the sleeves of my thermal layer were getting wet from the rain being blown up my pit zips.
And as a cherry on top, my phone managed to get some moisture inside and started freaking out. Right as I was climbing up the last mountain to get to my guesthouse. Which led to some awkward talks at other hotel, asking them for help with finding my guesthouse 😅

But I did enjoy today. The views were amazing, the roads nice and windy and I've had some amazing ramen and pastries along the way.
Even while dripping wet.

Having to swap brake pads somewhere because I wore down the first pair and couldn't stop anymore was a bit meh though.

Luckily the guesthouse had great food and an onsen ♨️

Tomorrow morning I will probably adjust my route a little bit and cross the island earlier to see Kawazu Seven Waterfalls but we'll see.

The weather should be improving the next few days so the raindgear can stay packed.

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