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Osaka and Kyoto – pre bike tour adventures

So, just to make sure we were a bit acclimatized to the time change, we arrived a few days early. Bridger was so correct to point out the cultural advantages, But there is more…… So, in an effort to conserve water and get essential minerals/salts, the Japanese have pioneered Pocari Sweat, derived from, well, theContinue reading “Osaka and Kyoto – pre bike tour adventures”

Day 3 – Kyoto

Finally starting fell well rested, we got ambitious in the morning by planning a day trip to nearby Kyoto. A 90-minute train ride from our hotel at Kansai Airport (south of Osaka), Kyoto is considered the cultural hub of Japan and it features more temples and shrines than could realistically be visited in a lifetime.Continue reading “Day 3 – Kyoto”

Day 2 – Osaka

Still adjusting to the 15-hour forward leap in time, we woke up with plenty of time to catch a morning flight to Osaka, the county’s second largest city. Dubbed “Japan’s Kitchen,” it is celebrated for its culinary prowess and experimentation. It is also said to be the Manchester of Japan, given its industrial history inContinue reading “Day 2 – Osaka”

Day One – Pack and Travel

Who woulda thought those skimpy biking tights took up so much room???!! OK, OK, there is more, like our pedals, bike shoes, helmets, bike seats and a whole bunch of Recovery Drinks and Percussion Therapy tools. And that is just for the 13 hour plane ride! Oh, look! Bridger is blogging the old fashioned way!Continue reading “Day One – Pack and Travel”

Pre Trip Japan

so, this is a test of the blogging. Better to figure it out now than later!

This is the last day of the Croatia trip, everything Japan will be above, but feel free to read about the last trip below!! AAAAAAAAANNNNDDD, that’s a Wrap!!! (for this trip, anyway) It’s been a few days since the final day of saddle time, so probably time to wrap this sucker up. It was anContinue reading

Day 14: Last rude day. Well, that’s not right, is it. Last ride day. Better.

But there were some rude moments, that’s fur shure. Like a gorgeous downhill to start followed by a gritty, aggressive uphill. And sweaty or maybe that was rain? We left the small mountain resort Eardousia at Athanasios Eiakos (or alphabet soup) biking for Galaxidi on the coast. I was sorry to leave the needlepoint artworkContinue reading “Day 14: Last rude day. Well, that’s not right, is it. Last ride day. Better.”

Day 13: Northern Greece from Loutra Ypatis to in Athanasios Diakos. Really.

go ahead, you try to pronounce that. jeeez. And if the rain doesn’t stop you, how about them dang sheep? Just in case you didn’t believe me about the rain Beautiful little hotel in the middle of nowhere, run by a older couple, no English. Mountains of Northern Greece are quite impressive…… So, we getContinue reading “Day 13: Northern Greece from Loutra Ypatis to in Athanasios Diakos. Really.”

Day 12: Neochori to Loutra Ipatis. It’s all Greek to me.

Not much to say about this ride, rain let off a bit, but once you are wet on a bike, you are wet!!

Day 11! Meteora to Neochori

Being delirious with all the riding, I just plain forgot to put this out! Meteora, home of the James Bond movie, For Your Eyes Only, was awesome. Although, I should mention it has another history, besides James Bond! The ride was wet and well, wet. We had lunch at a waterfall that, 2 years ago,Continue reading “Day 11! Meteora to Neochori”