Day 10: Hikone to Kyoto

So the bicycle bit of this vacation is mostly done.

As I left #Hikone this morning, most of the day led me along the coastline of lake #Biwa. Apparently it is one of the oldest lakes of Japan and also one of its biggest.

Around the lake are various small tourist towns but more importantly for me, there is a bicycle paths going around the lake. I met several other cyclists along the way and even saw a few people who had put up their tent at the shores.

Heading into #Kyoto I knew I wanted to visit @CyclesGrandBois. Also known as I's Bicycle. It's a shop that's famous for building classic touring bikes and randonneurs but also restoring a lot of vintage French randonneurs and porteurs. As I entered, one of them was brazing a rack and I had a nice talk with the lady who runs the place. Bought some small parts and a really cool cycling cap with cats 🐈 on it.

After that, I headed over to the hostel while riding through the rainy backstreets of Kyoto.

The predictions are rain for the next week so I will be doing most of my exploring from underneath an umbrella tomorrow. ☔🌂☂️Read more