Thursday 7 June, 2018 Day 8 / Shakotan to Otaru [Missed Day 7? Read the previous post here] Today we awaken with the early sunshine at 6:30am, however we don’t get out of bed until about 9am. I decide to make use of the onsen one last time before packing up and we have a … Continue reading Day 8 – Shakotan to Otaru
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Day 7 – Yoichi to Cape Kamui
Wednesday 6 June, 2018 Day 7 / Yoichi to Cape Kamui via Shakotan [Missed Day 6? Read the previous post here] We wake up at 6:45am to the sound of the Japanese group from the previous night getting ready to leave. I can’t really get back to sleep so go for a run by the river … Continue reading Day 7 – Yoichi to Cape Kamui
Day 6 – Sapporo to Yoichi
Tuesday 5 June, 2018 Day 6 / Sapporo to Yoichi [Missed Day 5? Read the previous post here] The company we have booked our bikes through, Spark Cycling, meet us at 9am that morning to drop our bikes off. We meet Dai and his assistant who adjust our bikes and gives us a repair kit … Continue reading Day 6 – Sapporo to Yoichi
Day 5 – Sapporo
Monday 4 June, 2018 Day 5 / Sapporo [Missed Day 4? Read the previous post here] Today we fly to Hokkaido! We set off early to catch our train to Narita Airport and during our long walk through the tunnels we see a giant billboard of our favourite Japanese boy band Arashi. Cheye and I … Continue reading Day 5 – Sapporo
Day 4 – Tokyo
Sunday 3 June, 2018 Day 4 / Tokyo [Missed Day 3? Read the previous post here] We have another day of wandering planned and start by wandering through Shibuya towards the same French bakery Boul’ange from yesterday. With so much awesome looking stuff on display we end up spending 21,000 yen (about AUD $25) on … Continue reading Day 4 – Tokyo
Day 3 – Tokyo
Saturday 2 June, 2018 Day 3 / Tokyo [Missed Day 2? Read the previous post here] We’re so knackered from the first two days of activity that we sleep in until midday. Despite that I still head out for a run at the athletics track down the road where a basketball comp is getting started. … Continue reading Day 3 – Tokyo
Day 2 – Tokyo
Friday 1 June, 2018 Day 2 / Tokyo [Missed Day 1? Read the previous post here] Today is the day we finally get to check out the Studio Ghibli Museum. Both Cheye and myself are fans of the movies having seen almost all of them. After catching the JR line train to Mitaka station we … Continue reading Day 2 – Tokyo
Day 1 – Tokyo
Thursday 31 May, 2018 Day 1 / Tokyo Welcome to our adventures in Japan! Both Cheye and myself have been to Japan before, but only to the big city of Tokyo. This time we start our journey with a few days in Tokyo before heading to Hokkaido for some cycling. We arrive at Haneda airport … Continue reading Day 1 – Tokyo
Day 14 – Kampong Thom
Wednesday 11 April, 2018 Day 14 / Kampong Thom [Missed Day 13? Read the previous post here] I go for an early run by the riverside (I haven’t run in nearly two weeks). The weather is hot and humid, and I get chased down by what feels like every dog in town. I also get … Continue reading Day 14 – Kampong Thom
Day 13 – Kampong Kdei to Kampong Thom
Tuesday 10 April, 2018 Day 13 / Kampong Kdei to Kampong Thom [Missed Day 12? Read the previous post here] Cheye wakes up with stomach pain and doesn't feel great. I’m also not 100% with some cold and flu symptoms, which I gather is from the all the air con throughout the trip. Despite the … Continue reading Day 13 – Kampong Kdei to Kampong Thom
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