One of several individual campsites, each edged by low-lying hedges. In this one there is a one-man tent, and to its right a touring bicycle, a pile of assorted luggage, and with a camp stove with a coffee pot in the middle of the scene.
My first solo two-overnight ride from the house. Travelling on the
coldest days of the season was a good shakedown for winter equipment
and clothing. I packed the wherewithal to have the option of bagging
the bike and returning by train, and I used it, for reasons explained
herein.
Another exploratory day-trip excursion to a possible route into
Kani, linking to the northern route to Gero hot springs.
At about 100 kilometers for the round trip it’s a long one,
but this one avoids the punishing climbs normally involved in
getting out of the city.
A bespectacled man with greying stubble beard, wearing a touk and squinting at the camera from inside a sleeping bag, inside a tent. His left hand bearing a wedding ring is curled against his chin.
A one-person tent pitched on a rooftop deck, overlooking a town nestled in a mountain valley, partly shrouded in mist with wisps of cloud in a morning sky.
2-4 December 2024: A town so nice I went there twice. A second
journey to Gero hot springs, this time with no stopover on the way
up. A full day of rest before the return offered a chance to explore
the town just a little, and failure of my camping stove added to the
adventure.
A branch of a Japanese maple with leaves just beginning to show signs of autumn color. A stone bench on which water bottles are resting is visible in the background below.
Three blue pannier bags hanging from the branches of a Japanese maple tree, in an area flattened and finished in gravel. At the left edge of the photo there is a stone bench with a camp stove and moka pot.
