Friday morning, a wonderful big breakfast made by Midori, and it’s time to pack up the bike and start heading south. The quintessential Mum – making sure I have something to eat on the road.. 😉 I love it.. Grandpa checks out the bike. I try my best to explain that pannier is where my computer lives.. They gave me some more detailed maps, since...
Ok, after school drop-off, Midori wants to show me around.. we decide to go to Zenkouji Temple in Nagano City.. The majority of Japanese people are buddhists.. (Photo: Sometimes I hate being reminded how bow-legged I am!!) Anyway, this ancient temple was so big and beautiful made of wood. Some info I looked up: Zenkouji is a non-sectarian temple whose religious...
One of the greatest places I found early in my trip planning is a website called “Horizon’s Unlimited”.. Here I met Hiroyuki Nagahara and he offered lots of great advice for my travel through Japan. He is a keen motorcycle adventurist and has traveled many countries in the world. In fact, his honeymoon with wife Midori lasted 15...