Saturday 15th November, beyond and before. Return Journey Home The final day in Naha (Okinawa) started with a leisurely breakfast, final packing, and blog posts. Along with ad hoc farewells to fellow riders and the staff. Padraig generously shouted me a farewell iced coffee and sandwich just before I caught my pre-arranged transport to the … Continue reading #TDAIHJ Return Journey Home, Random Reflections, and Miscellaneous Missives

(Tuesday 11 November) First view of the impending wet weather. Had a good night’s sleep and woke up feeling back to my normal self. The weather forecast for today and the next 3 days is looking a bit grim as the weather pattern surrounding Super Typhoon Uwan (Fung-wong) continues to bring heavy rain and gusty … Continue reading #TDAIHJ Day 41 Motobu – Rest Day

(Monday 10 November) It was up early to be ready to drop off my bag by 04:45am and then walk (5 minutes) to the port (05:00am). Our ferry at the dock. I had a slightly upset stomach overnight so it was fortunate that it was a travel day and not a riding day as I … Continue reading #TDAIHJ Day 40 Naze to Motobu – Travel Day

(Sunday 09 November) Strava Flyover virtual summary: https://strava.app.link/aJjtEYbw9Xb Waiting for breakfast A relatively departure (for me in comparison to many riders on the day). Good weather, alternating between slightly overcast and sunny but not too warm. A sightseeing detour early on. Apparently this was the thing to do for good luck. (Courtesy Coby) My “Da … Continue reading #TDAIHJ Day 39 Kasari to Naze

(Saturday 08 November NB Sometimes these blog posts are updated after they are first published. Such updates to posts only show up in the online version i.e. select “Read on Blog” to ensure that you have the full/latest version of the post. Colleen conducted the Rider’s Briefing twice i.e. in each of the two hotels … Continue reading #TDAIHJ Day 38 Koniya to Kasari

(Friday 07 November) Room view. On this Rest Day a small group of riders took a ferry to one of the islands to ride around and swim. Some others explored more locally on bikes or by foot e.g. beaches to swim at and/or reconnoitring for coffee/lunch/dinner options. Others taking it slow with a mix of … Continue reading #TDAIHJ Day 37 Koniya Rest Day

(Thursday 06 November) The ride profile provided a good indication of the day, a series of moderate climbs (medium length and not too steep (some were around 10% for periods). Strava Flyover virtual summary: https://strava.app.link/E5LRbWVq5Xb A few of us had been wondering what time to set our alarms to ensure we were ready for the … Continue reading #TDAIHJ Day 36 Naze to Koniya