When we woke to the sound of rain during the night, we had a feeling that today may not be as nice as we had hoped, for our planned pedal over the bridges and islands of the Shimanami Kaido Cycle Route. But, when we woke with the sunrise at just before 6, the sky had … More Day 23 – Cycling the Shimanami Kaido Cycle Route
We woke this morning to the sound of a calmer sea. The waves that had been thumping against the sea-wall just in front of the van, yesterday evening had settled down, and it was now a gentle lapping sound. The weather forecast was good, so a bike ride beckoned. We spent breakfast watching the fishermen … More Day 17 – the sea here is so warm.
We woke this morning, realising that 2 weeks ago, we were at Heathrow and boarding a plane to fly out for this adventure. We were nervous, excited, a little bit worried and really not sure how we would get on. Now, 2 weeks have flown by, and Japan is already under our skin, with all … More Day 14 – What? 2 weeks already!
Postcards from Provence and beyond 