So, in preparation for the future trip.. I decided to do a "practise round" and went to Kyoto by bicycle. around 70-80 km, took me about 6 hours(if I didn't lose the way in the end, maybe 5 hours) with average speed of 12 km/h.
So some pictures I took on the way...
Scenery from a bridge.
![](images/post2012-03-20_11_06_05_1.jpg)
Peyton place! There's place with same name near my home in Tampere..
![](images/post2012-03-20_11_06_05_2.jpg)
Kyoto 35 km.. "puolimatkan krouvi"
![](images/post2012-03-20_11_06_05_3.jpg)
And last, some early cherry blossoms.
![](images/post2012-03-20_11_06_05_4.jpg)
Till next time!
[ add comment ] ( 1728 views ) | permalink | print article |
![](themes/default/images/stars/full_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/full_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/full_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/no_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/no_star.png)
tai kevat
![](images/post2012-03-30_09_04_59_1.jpg)
[ 1 comment ] ( 226 views ) | permalink | print article |
![](themes/default/images/stars/full_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/full_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/full_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/no_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/no_star.png)
My friend from Nara invited me to visit Nara with him and some other friends. We had a nice day, visiting museum, some historical sites, climbimg a small mountain and eating some local specialties.
So let's share some picture's!
Closest 4 people are my friends
![](images/post2012-04-06_22_26_01_1.jpg)
The lunch we ate, some special rice with many side dishes.(friteerattua rypsia muunmuassa)
![](images/post2012-04-06_22_26_01_2.jpg)
The table at the restaurant was actually from a Husqvarna sewing machine!
![](images/post2012-04-06_22_26_01_3.jpg)
I showed how to make a pine cone cow.
![](images/post2012-04-06_22_26_01_4.jpg)
Really weird tree
![](images/post2012-04-06_22_26_01_5.jpg)
Eating famous pudding on top of a mountain
![](images/post2012-04-06_22_26_01_6.jpg)
Cherry blossoms starting to bloom
![](images/post2012-04-06_22_26_01_7.jpg)
see you next time!^^
[ 2 comments ] ( 201 views ) | permalink | print article |
![](themes/default/images/stars/full_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/full_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/half_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/no_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/no_star.png)
So, yesterday I left Kobe for Kyuushuu by bicycle. I cycled yesterday only for 5 hours due to late departure around 1pm and getting lost two times. The first time I was helped by some hiker to get back to road. And the next I had to rely on my phone to download a map, because I couldn't find a waypost to Himeji.
In the end I arrived to Himeji at 10 pm and luckily found a cheap netcafe right away and spent my night there. I continued my trip this morning 7:30.
To be honest, my body is aching in various places. But I hope it goes away soon enough. I only feel it when stopping for a longer time and my body cools down.
I'm now doing some laundry at an automatic coin laundry, just put in clothes and money, very useful!
![](images/post2012-04-09_04_07_40_1.jpg)
here some pictures I've taken so far.
![](images/post2012-04-09_04_07_40_2.jpg)
![](images/post2012-04-09_04_07_40_3.jpg)
![](images/post2012-04-09_04_07_40_4.jpg)
[ add comment ] ( 118 views ) | permalink | print article |
![](themes/default/images/stars/full_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/full_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/full_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/no_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/no_star.png)
I've traveled approx. 190 km in two days now. Yesterday I made few mistakes in my route and lost few hours, plenty kilometers and great deal of strenght.
But thanks to losing my way, I found a famous okonomiyaki restaurant, Tamachan.
![](images/post2012-04-10_06_08_30_10.jpg)
Then it started raining and I waited a while at the restaurant, and when the rain stopped it was already dark.. But I had no choice but continue my trip, since there was no place to stay nearby. Finally, I got to Okayama around 11 pm. Shower feels really good after 8 hours on a bicycle, I tell you.
So,let's have some pictures!
Leskenlehti kai?
![](images/post2012-04-10_06_08_30_1.jpg)
Handbag mystery: I stopped at small forest to pick up some nice bamboo. In the forest, I found these bags, regular space between them.. They looked new, so I guess they were stolen and thrown a way?
![](images/post2012-04-10_06_08_30_2.jpg)
![](images/post2012-04-10_06_08_30_3.jpg)
![](images/post2012-04-10_06_08_30_4.jpg)
![](images/post2012-04-10_06_08_30_5.jpg)
![](images/post2012-04-10_06_08_30_6.jpg)
Then, just some regular sceneries
![](images/post2012-04-10_06_08_30_7.jpg)
![](images/post2012-04-10_06_08_30_8.jpg)
![](images/post2012-04-10_06_08_30_9.jpg)
That's all for now!
[ add comment ] ( 275 views ) | permalink | print article |
![](themes/default/images/stars/full_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/full_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/full_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/no_star.png)
![](themes/default/images/stars/no_star.png)