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Pit stop for ciggie break.
However when you want to take a quick leak in Japan, it is not so easy as you have to go to the convenience stores. The only way to take a quick pee is unless the road is very quiet with no houses nearby. https://images2.imgbox.com/20/f0/TEZBkiAi_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/70/06/0pVivQnm_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/b0/02/Wb1PDXi8_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/d4/cc/G5SuYEg8_o.jpg At the Nice Inn, Mihara https://images2.imgbox.com/96/7a/p8HmhuLA_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/b6/f5/DBquXlup_o.jpg Dinner. I wanted to order some more but they said they close at 1930. https://images2.imgbox.com/26/76/Pjnz6FK6_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/9a/09/4f4NHiYJ_o.jpg |
2nd November
Mihara Since the weather forecast was rain I stayed another day at Mihara. Borrowed a umbrella and walked out to see Mihara city on foot. https://images2.imgbox.com/f7/52/zuIvdDPb_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/89/c7/eF4nZ7Yf_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/ee/67/AE2Uk5fR_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/ea/ab/LPGl2OU6_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/ff/c4/O5aZF2vk_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/5c/32/W4bc4NBd_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/24/0c/Pc8L4Gvf_o.jpg |
Lunch
Lunch was only 1,000Yen at this place which had good reviews on Google maps. https://images2.imgbox.com/22/66/RQao1gyq_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/a0/11/MldyB8l7_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/ee/97/WBqan55q_o.jpg Dinner. This was 1500Yen. https://images2.imgbox.com/c5/63/SzfYAF9e_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/ae/b0/JBn4YXHB_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/85/f1/5VawkR9K_o.jpg |
3rd November
Mihara to Matsue ATD 0815 ATA 1300 Ride time: 4 hours 45 min Nice weather after the wet weather the last 2 days at Mihara. Today marked the start of the return loop back to Osaka as you can see from the map. I am so close to Hiroshima ........ but like I said I am not a fan of big crowds. The temperature was chilly at 10C and my hands were getting numb after 30 minutes. The sun did come out around 10ish and it was more comfortable to ride. I must say the Honda ADV150 scooter is fun to ride. I rented a Yamaha NMAX 155 in Sumatra, Indonesia and a Honda Forza 350 in Chiang Mai, Thailand and that's why I got myself a Yamaha XMAX 250 after selling my Triumph Tiger 800. https://images2.imgbox.com/7a/ac/MYI0yiiH_o.png |
I stopped here to swap gloves and at the junction ahead there is a traffic light. There is a car waiting for the light to turn green. Even after 5 minutes the light was still red and the driver did not proceed.
Then after another 2 or 3 minutes, the driver of the car waiting behind got out and walked to the traffic light to press the pedestrian button I guess. Less than a minute later, the lights turned green. Shows hows patient and disciplined the Japanese are. https://images2.imgbox.com/3a/31/ZgvKlM10_o.jpg http://https://images2.imgbox.com/3a/31/ZgvKlM10_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/1e/cf/3HVlZw7X_o.jpg |
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4th November
I had booked 2 nights accommodation at Matsue as my rest day. I normally take a rest day from riding after every 6 or 7 days and try to choose a city which has more things to do and see. There is some ceremony for young children here but I felt embarrassed to take too many pictures as I felt it was not respectful. https://images2.imgbox.com/b0/03/OTBclEDj_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/86/46/kY1j2uL5_o.jpg |
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Nice ride with pleasant weather but there was a slight drizzle along the way.
Japan's back roads are all scenic so don't have any favourite route to be honest. Stopped at the Hayabusa station and they have a Suzuki Hayabusa there! Nice. https://images2.imgbox.com/b9/45/HRsZorzT_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/a8/e6/ingI4TFj_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/a1/50/nVtFUZLm_o.jpg |
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