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
Friday 14 November (Okinawa island) Strava Flyover virtual summary https://strava.app.link/FHuHpmn0hYb (Give it a try. It is worth it) Reasonably good weather greeted us in the morning i.e. windy but no rain. Before breakfast we gathered for the group photograph in our TDA IHJ Tour jerseys. The group prior to the final day of riding. The … Continue reading #TDAIHJ Day 44 Onna to Naha
Thursday 13 November (Okinawa island) Strava Flyover virtual summary: https://strava.app.link/yBFTrXL7fYb Though the wet and windy weather had appeared to have eased (or was still expected to ease), I decided to continue my state of "cranial nudity" (as Justin termed it) i.e. ride with out my sun brim on the helmet in case the winds were … Continue reading #TDAIHJ Day 43 Ada to Onna
Wednesday 12 November (Okinawa island) Strava Flyover Virtual Summary https://strava.app.link/O3tAByDzeYb (It's cool - worth checking out) A useful reminder on the door of the hotel room. By the morning the weather forecast had improved slightly. I had decided to ride, subject to the information/advice to be provided at the Rider's Briefing (as the previous day … Continue reading #TDAIHJ Day 42 Motobu to Ada
Tuesday 11 November (Okinawa island) 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 … Continue reading #TDAIHJ Day 41 Motobu – Rest Day
Monday 10 November (Amami Ōshima island to Okinawa island) 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 … Continue reading #TDAIHJ Day 40 Naze to Motobu – Travel Day
Sunday 09 November (Amami Ōshima island) 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 … Continue reading #TDAIHJ Day 39 Kasari to Naze
Saturday 08 November (Amami Ōshima island) Colleen conducted the Rider’s Briefing twice i.e. in each of the two hotels the group was staying. The writing on the whiteboard didn’t survive the journey in between intact i.e. prior to our briefing. Strava Flyover virtual summary: https://strava.app.link/7EWhNNJy9Xb Leaving Koniya. NB. The image of vehicle bottom right has … Continue reading #TDAIHJ Day 38 Koniya to Kasari
Friday 07 November (Amami Ōshima island) 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 … Continue reading #TDAIHJ Day 37 Koniya Rest Day
Thursday 06 November (Amami Ōshima island) 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 … Continue reading #TDAIHJ Day 36 Naze to Koniya
