17 February 2017 (48 km)
After a very blustery and rainy night and having finished our delicious Japanese breakfast, we set off at 8 o'clock. It was dry but a fierce wind was coming in off the sea. We thought back to our cycling tour of the Western Isles and trying to cycling downhill against a headwind in Harris.
We hugged the coastline and then a few short climbs into the hill followed by a series of 14 tunnels. We had a puncture on the way which we think was the result of the gritty bike tracks which run alongside the road. The coast was scenic and rocky with small fishing villages, but quite deserted. We're sure it is probably quite different in the summer. After another ramen lunch in a workers' cafe, we arrived at our spa hotel.
Settled into our room and headed straight for the onsen. 45 minutes was enough in the heat of the water. The rest of the day we spent looking for accommodation on the mainland. They all seemed to be full for the weekend. We eventually found one more than 80km away, not counting a ferry crossing. It will be an early start tomorrow.
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| One of the 14 tunnels, a rather Art Deco Takahama Tunnel |
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| Oe Catholic Church and below, the village of Sakitsu and its Catholic Church |
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