Nakanosawa

Fall colors are not in full bloom yet, but some winked at us as we tested our wheels on a long bike path in the city of Sapporo banked by trees. A small area under a bridge showed off a series of square patches filled with flowers.

The last photo shows a couple of guys in our group when we crossed over train tracks by walking our bikes up and over a bridge and back down the other side. Gary was tempted to ride his bike down the ramp, but thank goodness he resisted the impulse, and there were no mishaps!Read more