Sunday, September 28, 2008

More Biwa Beauty...Day 2...

Day two, Lake Biwa Bike Bonanza...

Men and their kids...  This dog didn't budge from it's cradled hold.  I even saw the man wipe his dog's little mouth clean...
Gathering to leave in the morning.  The guy in the gray shirt, Stein, put this whole trip together...
My dinner after day one, an udon noodle with curry.  What a life saver.  Before dinner, we got to go soak our tired bones (and butts!!) in the onsen, or hotspring.  That was pure heaven...

Our hostel for the night... a cool little place called BB Dylan.  The owner is a real Dylan fan.  A great place to rest our weary bones, and right on a BEAUTIFUL swimming beach!
Me and my new friend Kristin...

Sunflowers...
More new friends!!!


This is a flower that grows during rice harvest season and blankets the sides of the roads.  It's beautiful, but the root is deadly poisonous!
A gorgeous floating torrai...
This is how they dry the rice after harvest...

2 comments:

Hollie said...

Sarah! It looks like you guys are having an amazing time. I love that your keep finding fun and creative adventures to do. I check your blog often to see what the latest is! Matt and I biked around a couple of the San Juan Islands this summer and the longest ride we took at one time was 30 miles, but our bikes had gears :) Wow! You are taking on quite a feat with that cruiser! Glad to see you are doing well!

Grace Persson said...

Aww here are some truly captivating shots... I love the one of the man fishing in the background, the windmill and the funny dog. The biking looks like a lot of fun!