Wednesday 26 February, 2020Day 10 | Ikuchijima to Onomichi (Shimanami Kaido) [Missed the previous post? Check it out here] It's our final day along the Shimanami Kaido and the morning is clear but chilly with a top of 13 degrees forecast for the day. Before we set back off on route to Onomichi, we take … Continue reading Day 10 – Ikuchijima to Onomichi
Tuesday 25 February, 2020Day 9 | Omishima to Ikuchijima (Shimanami Kaido - Island 4) [Missed the previous post? Check it out here] The weather today isn't as nice as it was yesterday but it’s still ok, and there's no rain on the forecast until the evening with a top of 15°C. We get ourselves ready and … Continue reading Day 9 – Omishima to Ikuchijima
Monday 24 February, 2020Day 8 | Imabari to Omishima (Island 3) [Missed the previous post? Check it out here] Today we commence our next cycling adventure along the Shimanami Kaido. Also known as the Nishiseto Expressway, the Shimanami Kaido is a long expressway that joins seven islands between Imabari and Onomichi. There is a dedicated cycle … Continue reading Day 8 – Imabari to Omishima
Sunday 23 February, 2020Day 7 | Takaoka to Imabari (Shinkansen) [Missed the previous post? Check it out here] Today we are making our way to Imabari via shinkansen and giving our legs and butt a well deserved rest. I’m always a little anxious sorting out transportation in any foreign country but today goes by like a … Continue reading Day 7 – Takaoka to Imabari
A new adventure begins! We spend a few nights in Tokyo before the cycling commences.
Thursday 18 April, 2019 Day 11 / Seoraksan [Missed day 10? Read the previous post here] Today we take a rest day from the bikes and spend the day exploring Seoraksan National Park. You can catch a quick bus down the road but we like walking and opt for the 20 minute stroll from our … Continue reading Day 11 – Seoraksan
Wednesday 17 April, 2019 Day 10 / Geojin to Sokcho [Missed Day 9? Read the previous post here] After completing our stretch along the East Coast of South Korea and getting the final stamp in our passport book the previous day we decide we're going to spend the next few days exploring Sokcho and Seoraksan … Continue reading Day 10 – Geojin to Sokcho
Tuesday 16 April, 2019 Day 9 / Sokcho to Geojin via DMZ [Missed Day 8? Read the previous post here] Today is the day we hit our DMZ checkpoint! We’ve done so much research and preparation leading up to today but I still feel like we’re a bit under prepared. Will go into that a … Continue reading Day 9 – Sokcho to Geojin via DMZ
Monday 15 April, 2019 Day 8 / Gyeongpo to Sokcho [Missed Day 7? Read the previous post here] What a gorgeous day for a ride! Today is sunny with a top of 19 degrees and if the maps are correct there should only be a few small hills. We kick off towards Jigyeong, our first … Continue reading Day 8 – Gyeongpo to Sokcho
Sunday 14 April, 2019 Day 7 / Samcheok to Gyeongpo [Missed Day 6? Read the previous post here] The ride today is mostly flat apart from a few really steep climbs which you can see in our ride profile at the bottom of this post. Most of the roads are back along the coast which … Continue reading Day 7 – Samcheok to Gyeongpo
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