Saturday, November 11, 2006

Day 94

Sata Cape -> Tarumizu
Distance:94km
Up before dawn with the fisherman and hauled my bike over the padlocked barracade. Down the forbidden road, through a pitch black tunnel, up a jungle path lined with cobwebs, and at last [insert trumpet fanfare] out onto THE SOUTHERN TIP OF JAPAN!!! (not counting all the little the islands and things...)

Patted myself oon the back, took all the requisite photos, and watched the sunrise with a rather palpable sense of accomplishment. And then, back down at camp, after weeks of perfect weather, a storm appeared out of nowhere, and I rode north all day along Kagoshima Gulf into rain and a fierce headwind. Stopped at the small town of Tarumizu, in the shadow of Japan's most active volcano, and took shelter in a very cool riders house (my first paid accomodation in 2 months). Ate oden and sashimi and talked with owners and guests until late in the night.


Cape Sata - the southern tip of Japan!



*Still a week or so until the trip's really finished, but if you've been holding off on a donation to my findraising, now would be a perfect time - only 100 pounds short of the target!*

Posted by Andrew Wallace @ 4:38 PM