Rolling out of Higashiosaka and taking the route next to and below the Kinki Expressway, pedaled up to the Yodo River till finally got onto the adjacent path by the river. But not before I had a scare and thought my smartphone had bounced out of my handlebar bag. I spent about half an hour back tracking when I found that the smartphone had slipped to the bottom of the bag. *whew*.
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| Heron in the Amano River |
Hard to tell from the photo but this thing was big.
The Yodogawa path going up to Kyoto
The Yodogawa path going up to Kyoto
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| Well developed Cycle pathway on the Kamo River. |
Though visiting Kinkaku-ji during my short stay in Kyoto, one going through needs to visit Kyomizu-dera, Fushimi Inari Taisha and Todai-ji. Touristy, yes. Worth it, definitely. Walking through the Gion district and having a moment as Geisha and/or Maiko are in transit on an errand is priceless.
NOTE: There is no specific bicycle parking at Santiago Guest house Kyoto. You lock your bicycle outside to the sidewalk fence and you can possibly get a ticket when the police do their morning sweeps to keep the sidewalks clear of clutter and abandoned bicycles.
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| Outside Santiago Guesthouse Kyoto. |
Route 1 goes off and up in the distance to the left. Originally considering skirting the southern section of Lake Biwa, the resident floor host at Santiago Guest House Kyoto, who I believe was German, suggested I take the old Tokai-do road which was route 1. Why not? I said goodbye to my new Kiwi bicycle tourist friends Kate and Jo that I met there (which I would meet again later in Hokkaido) wishing them safe travels and was off climbing up towards route 1 and was very glad I did saving one day compared to cycling through the scenic Lake Biwa route. Though it had some hills, the route was well paved and smooth. As I reached a pass, a weather front rolled in with thick fog and drizzle. I stopped under the awning of a large roadside shed, made myself a peanut butter and jelly sand which and changed into my rain gear. Just a bit of food trivia.
Peanut butter is apparently a rare commodity in Japan. Some places have it, some don't. There is something similar called 'Peanut Cream' which after tasting, figured it must be an acquired taste, ..I'd stick with Peanut Butter!
Peanut butter is apparently a rare commodity in Japan. Some places have it, some don't. There is something similar called 'Peanut Cream' which after tasting, figured it must be an acquired taste, ..I'd stick with Peanut Butter!
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