Kyle and I have reached the northern most point of Honshu, the big Island of Japan. Short recovery ride today of 30 miles. Over 600 miles total so far.
We are currently waiting for a ferry to take us across the straight to Japan's northern island of Hokiado.
Tomorrow is our first and only rest day. We will spend it sight seeing around the town of Hakadote.
The journey has been challenging. Days 2 and 3 especially. Training on the flat prarie in dry Wyoming has not completely prepared me for riding back in Japan where hills, humidity and heat are the rule.
Some quick facts that may interest the reader ; our bikes + gear weigh in at about 75 lbs. Our average distance covered per day has been 88 miles. Fastest day's speed averaged in at 16.1 mph, slowest was 13.3. On day 2 we rode up to Harunako in Gunma prefecture. There were stretches of that 15 mile climb that were over a 22% grade. You can't stop while on that steep a grade, if you do your screwed cause you can't get enough leverage to get the bike rolling again. That road is a challenge to ride on a 16 lb road bike let alone a touring bike pulling 60lbs of gear. So, we're kind of a big deal. ;-)
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