You don't need a blade to kill a rider. All it takes is a couple of millimeters of rain....
So I started at 8:00 a.m. to dry my clothes at a laundromat near the hotel, which were wet from last night's ride in the rain and hadn't dried even though I washed them at night and hung them in my room. Rain cover for the side bag... I threw it away, didn't I?
According to the forecast, the weather is not looking good today either. I thought it might turn out to be a moving day, so I set off slowly today (too?). So we set off slowly. We arrived at the ferry terminal a little before 10:00 a.m.
The Nankai Ferry service from Wakayama to Tokushima is available almost all day long, from 2:40 a.m. to 9:40 p.m.... From Wakayama 10:35 → Arrival in Tokushima We boarded the fifth boat at 12:50.
As with the Ise Bay Ferry yesterday, there were not as many motorcycles as I expected. I met a guy on a Honda 400X again, who was with me at the inn in Cape Irago, so I waited and said hello to him.
Compared to the Ise Bay Ferry and Tokyo Bay Ferry, the route is longer and the current is faster, and the ship is larger because it passes through the strait.
We quickly boarded the ship, but the cabin seemed crowded with many cars... I quickly bought a green ticket and got a reclining seat.
When we set sail and headed out to sea, as expected, it was a bit bumpy. When I left the cabin and went to the deck to enjoy the breeze, I saw a few people who seemed to be seasick. It seemed to be a good decision to buy a green ticket as soon as possible.
After a two-hour voyage in...
Landed in Shikoku on a super cloudy day.
Cloudy. Rainwear all day.
I'm already planning to go into the inn early today and take a walk around the town of Niihama. In all likelihood, it's going to rain when we get into the mountains ahead of us, so we'll have to put on our rainwear early....
When I look at the map on my phone, I see .... Oh, there's a good stopover point. (As usual, I did no research at all.)
Oboke Koboke
That's why I came here.
This is Oboke and Koboke, a scenic spot in the Iya Gorge along the Yoshino River. When I lived in Kochi for a few years as a child, my parents took me to visit them, and I still remember the trauma of crossing the Kazura Bridge here.
This time, of course, we didn't go to such places. We were enjoying the winding road along the river....
In the middle of the video, by the way."bicorne"It's a notification that you've received a work call in the information sharing tool....orz
Ah, driving in the rain!
Yes, it is. It's raining as planned, just like yesterday... It's raining!
We rushed down the mountain to the inn... It is the first day of the year.
Sushi
I arrived at the inn relatively early, but I was a bit tired after running in the rain all day. I didn't feel like walking around the city... However, today is the last day of the Heisei era. I'd like to have a decent meal, not just gyoza like yesterday... I searched on my phone and went to a sushi restaurant near the hotel.
The restaurant has a solid appearance, but the prices are very reasonable. I ordered a nigiri for the first time and tried it....
It doesn't look like much, but... But it's super delicious!
I've recently become addicted to a certain Michelin-starred sushi restaurant in Akasaka, which I go to once every two months (I can only get a reservation), and although the type of taste is different, the price difference is unbeatable. Well, there is a possibility that the price may have tripled due to travel sentiment....
It's not that bad... So I left it to him and asked him to make a few more....
The last dinner of the Heisei era ended with red miso soup.
Tomorrow we will start our 2024 touring.
According to the forecast, the weather is not looking good today either. I thought it might turn out to be a moving day, so I set off slowly today (too?). So we set off slowly. We arrived at the ferry terminal a little before 10:00 a.m.
The Nankai Ferry service from Wakayama to Tokushima is available almost all day long, from 2:40 a.m. to 9:40 p.m.... From Wakayama 10:35 → Arrival in Tokushima We boarded the fifth boat at 12:50.
As with the Ise Bay Ferry yesterday, there were not as many motorcycles as I expected. I met a guy on a Honda 400X again, who was with me at the inn in Cape Irago, so I waited and said hello to him.
Compared to the Ise Bay Ferry and Tokyo Bay Ferry, the route is longer and the current is faster, and the ship is larger because it passes through the strait.
When we set sail and headed out to sea, as expected, it was a bit bumpy. When I left the cabin and went to the deck to enjoy the breeze, I saw a few people who seemed to be seasick. It seemed to be a good decision to buy a green ticket as soon as possible.
When I look at the map on my phone, I see .... Oh, there's a good stopover point. (As usual, I did no research at all.)
This is Oboke and Koboke, a scenic spot in the Iya Gorge along the Yoshino River. When I lived in Kochi for a few years as a child, my parents took me to visit them, and I still remember the trauma of crossing the Kazura Bridge here.
The restaurant has a solid appearance, but the prices are very reasonable. I ordered a nigiri for the first time and tried it....
It doesn't look like much, but... But it's super delicious!
The last dinner of the Heisei era ended with red miso soup.
