25 February 2017 (62 km)
It was a day of island-hopping. The first section to Kuranoseto Bridge was very busy. After that, it went smoothly, less hilly than expected.
We arrived at the ferry point well in advance and had hoped that there would be a place for some lunch or a snack. "Nushing", said the chap selling tickets, so we had to content ourselves with the vending machine. One thing about Japan is that you are never too far from a Lawson, Family Mart, or 7-11. All of them are spotlessly clean with a good selection of bits and pieces. They also have bathrooms. When these are not around, there is always a drinks vending machine with a vast selection of hot and cold canned drinks.
Ferry ride was short but a delightful crossing of the Indigo bay which has fish farming and more than 120 islands. The villages are small and cling to the coastline, a very isolated existence.
The ride to Hondo was short and fast. We made use of the onsen and went out in search of early dinner (we had no lunch). Found a young sushi chef and his mother who opened up for us - first class nigiri sushi made on the spot by him and served on the lacquer counter. Perfection!
This is our last night on the cycling part of the tour. Tomorrow we retrace our tracks to Misumi for catch the train back to Kumamoto.
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| Satsumas are everywhere |
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| Shimenawa are lengths of rice straw or hemp rope, frequently encountered strung across torii, Shinto gateways and are used to demarcate the boundary between the sacred and the profane. |
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| The islanders of Nagashima have developed a unique art of making giant statues out of straw, cans or styrofoam. |
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| Fish farming and drying of seaweed |
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| Fisherman's trousers, Japanese style, worn with split toe shoes |
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| Interesting juxtaposition and colours in the ferry |
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