Archive for the ‘Baths and Onsen’ Category28 June 2010 Sakkuru to Hamatonbetsu: north along a beautiful coastSakkuru to Hamatonbetsu Distance: 56 miles Total Distance: 2117 miles Another day spent avoiding mosquitoes! We woke up early from the hot sun beating down on our tent and packed up pretty quickly, spurred on by a cloud of mosquitoes that swarmed as soon as we stepped outside. We had a quick breakfast inside the […] Posted by Kelly under: Baths and Onsen; bicyle touring; japan cycling route; On the road. 27 June 2010 Horokanai to Sakkuru: Another day, another onsen!Horokanai to Sakkuru Distance: 56 miles Total Distance: 2061 miles We woke up early the next morning, slightly nervous about our exposed campsite behind the road station bathroom, and very groggy from a restless night’s sleep. Despite the early hour, the mosquitoes were already active and attacked as soon as we emerged from the tent. […] Posted by Kelly under: Baths and Onsen; bicyle touring; japan cycling route; On the road. 26 June 2010 Asahikawa to Horokanai: Mosquitoes (and soba)!Asahikawa to Horokanai Distance: 36 miles Total Distance: 2005 miles After a long all-you-can-eat breakfast at the hotel (rice, nori, miso soup, hard-boiled eggs, toast, and green tea) in Asahikawa, we checked out just before the deadline and rode out of the city along one of the main thoroughfares. We had a couple of stops […] Posted by Kelly under: Baths and Onsen; bicyle touring; japan cycling route; On the road. 1 June 2010 Nozawaonsen to Ojiya: Spiders, pastries and a hot bathNozawaonsen to Ojiya Distance: 48 miles Total Distance: 1060 miles Photo Album After such an exciting day, we had a hard time waking up and getting back on the bikes the next day. We had another great breakfast though, and spent a little time talking to the lodge owners before heading back down the mountain. […] Posted by Kelly under: Baths and Onsen; bicyle touring; japan cycling route; On the road. 31 May 2010 Sunny skies, hot springs, and a surprise proposal!Photo album This day in the quaint, quiet ski village and hot spring mecca called Nozawaonsen will undoubtedly remain at the very top of my list of favorite days for the remainder of the trip. We woke up to the smell of breakfast cooking in the kitchen downstairs and the friendly bark of the beagle […] Posted by Vicky under: Baths and Onsen; bicyle touring; On the road; vicky. 25 May 2010 Mino to Shoukawa: Clean and (mostly) dry!Mino to Shoukawa Distance: 50 miles Total Distance: 783 miles Photo Album We had a very tough day of riding today, with lots of climbing and an incredible amount of rain at the end of the day. However, our new jackets kept us much drier, and we rode through some very beautiful scenery–up a river […] Posted by Kelly under: Baths and Onsen; bicyle touring; japan cycling route; On the road. |
