A beautiful day last Sunday, perfect conditions for a ride with
F-i-N...
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| Torii stop (1) |
We headed south, first passing through the brainwashed creepiness that is
Tenri...
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| Entering Tenri. |
Like hitting a
timequake and landing in the mid 70's...
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| Welcome to Pyongyang. |
Our destination for the day was the
Yamanobe-no-Michi, the "oldest" road in Japan...
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| Torii stop (2) |
As we passed through farmland heading up to the trail we came across this little stall selling
cotton seeds. It's run by a local non-profit farming organisation called
Hamayuan who offer solace and support for people suffering from depression, anxiety and other problems...
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| Cotton for sale. |
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| Cotton. |
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| Roads Like These. |
A short ride later and we were on the oldest road in Japan...
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| This old road. |
Beautiful views across southern Nara...
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| See for miles. |
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| Fruity. |
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| Torii stop (3). |
Local produce was on offer all the way along the trail...
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| Shop. Local. |
And some local characters were pleased to see us...
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| Prisoner. |
But it was the scenery that really makes this place special...
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| Outside... |
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| ...Is... |
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| ...Free. |
We went as far as the tomb of
Queen Himiko...
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| Tomb raiders. |
A quick stop at the
Oyamoto Shrine on the way back up to Nara city...
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| Rest stop. |
A huge thank you to
Brad for being a very good guide and navigator for the day. That boy really knows his Nara history!
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| Navigator. |
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| Monkey business. |
