Strictly speaking, my Shimanami Kaido journey officially ended on Day 2. My original plan was to take the train back from Imabari to Matsuyama (just like I did on the first day). However, the weather was perfect and a favorable tailwind was blowing toward Matsuyama, so we made a bold decision: Let’s ride all the…
I knew it the moment I woke up on Day 2: it was raining. I’d packed a rain jacket just in case, but I didn’t expect to actually need it today. On Day 1, our only goal was to rush from Seoul to the accommodation. Day 2 was supposed to be our “leisurely scenic ride”…
– Day 1: Imabari to Onomichi First overseas cycling trip on my Brompton Japan’s Shimanami Kaido. – Day 1: Imabari to Onomichi It’s already been a year since I started riding my Brompton, and from the beginning there was one clear goal in mind: taking this little folding bike abroad. I also wanted something easy…
