AUGUST 26th, 2006.
Off to meet the Smefs at the campsite today. The ride through Sapporo city took a rong rongu time, and I couldnt wait to have a view of the ocean by Zenibako area. It seemed like I was climbing and climbing for so long, only slightly though. But once I did summit out and see the water, there was an awesome downhill right up into Otaru. I was passing cars along the side, or maybe they were stopped, but either way, it felt fast. A bit of a maze to find my way towards the Shizen no Mura concentration camp. It's located high up on Tengu Yama, on which you can drive or take a ropeway. To bike up it, they look at you funny. They looked at me funny. The climb was a good 8k from the town, and the last 3-4 k was super steep to the camp site. It was a good enough place to visit once, but not again. Rules all over, exit and entry time limits, only cart your goods in, no bbqs in these areas..blah blah. Over managed yet again. Drove down to the onsen in town, where the lady taking my money for her over-hyped lukewarm bath found herself justified to question my nationality (are you Russian?? American?), as well as my skills (do you know how to use an onsen?, shower first, wash, rinse, then enter the tub). Yes I learned this all when I moved to Japan 2 1/2 years ago, thanks racist. Go back to your pervy comic book.
Nice day of riding though, thats the bottom line though right! That and the fact that Smef kept me up for 10 tall cans all night... headache in the morning.
55.3km 2:55m
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