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Tokyo to Izu Oshima
... quiet and the speedlimit 40 kph, which seems impossibly slow. The Japanese also drive on the left hand side of the road which made things easier.
Our first stop was the pummice dessert. We were told it was near a concrete eruption shelter and soon located it. We parked the car and began to walk in when a local taxi driver passed with a car full and said it was a long way. So we copied him and went off road to reach ...
Japan moto trip (Izu Skyline)
... at the peninsular tip. After the skyline I rode along the coast into Shimoda, which is also really beautiful. I love riding along the coast, you get all the little picturesque seaside fishing villages on one side and some nice mountain views on the other. There are always plenty of places to stop and lots of fishing paraphernalia to check out. It was the same situation with accommodation in Shimoda – honestly this trip wasn’t really planned beyond ...
Family lunch
... eat dinner after the breakfast buffet and family lunch but the food has been so good it's been too hard to resist. Aki's mum had to leave early the next morning but Aki's dad was able to stay on for the buffet breakfast the next morning. More food! It was great having time with Aki's parents as I don't suspect that will happen often. They are a really lovely ...
Soaking in an onsen in Ito, plus tokyo cont'd
... relaxed and clean :D As I said, the hostel was also really nice: ryokan style. this means traditionally japanese, so no shoes inside, tatami mats on the floor, no chairs, tables or western style beds. You sit on the floor on a pillow at a very low table and for sleeping there is a thin mattress on the floor. It's actually not as bad as it may sound. Now about Ito; the first day I visited and extinct volcano, Mt Omuro. It's a really steep mountain, completely covered in ...
Shuzenji Onsen, Izu Peninsula
... on a bed of large stones and wooden platform, surrounded by a charming village and forest covered mountains. All the ryokans and minshukus have their own private onsens. Some places lux and lavish, some simple. But the waters are soft and relaxing no matter where you stay. The town is calm and quiet. Food great. A wonderful weekend getaway.
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