Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Day 6

Hamatonbetsu -> Okoppe
Distance: 105km
The rain started late last night and didn't let up all day as we continued along the top of Hokkaido towards its wild east. We pulled into the little town of Okoppe dripping wet and found dry, if somewhat surreal, lodgings in the form of an old train carriage decked out with a tatami floor and converted into a free hostel for travellers. After a hot soak at the local old-schoolpublic baths, I'm ready for bed and dreams of long dry highways.

Posted by Andrew Wallace @ 4:27 AM