A Journey of 1000 Li
The 'A Journey of 1000 Li' Authors

"A Journey of a thousand li, begins with a single step*" -- Lao-Tzu (604BC-531BC)

* A traditional Chinese saying attributed to the philosopher Lao Tzu. A "li" is a Chinese measure of distance.

Welcome to our blog! We are a couple of 30-somethings from San Diego, California who decided to take a small break from the real world to have a little adventure. Our goal is to explore the country of Japan by biking and camping from Fukuoka in the south to Wakkanai, the northernmost point of the country. Read more about us >>


DAY 59

2010

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Wakkanai Day 2: On to Rishiri Island

We still had a few days before our flight out of Sapporo, so we planned take a side trip over to Rishiri Island for a few days. Even though we had plenty to take care of for this, we had a lazy morning in the youth hostel. First order of the day was a nice […]

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DAY 58

2010

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Wakkanai, Day 1: Learning the Japanese Mail System

We had almost a full week to spare before we had to catch our flight from Sapporo to Tokyo, and we certainly didn’t want to spend it all in Wakkanai. At the same time, we had quite a few logistics to figure out, as we needed to decide what to do with our bicycles and […]

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