Thursday, November 14, 2013

Day 53 Mon 28 Oct - Toya Lake Camp to Oshamanbe Park Paid Camp

Today dist : 76.0 km        Total : 2595.1 km
Today Temp : 10 -15 C     Sun and cloud with scatter rain
Ride time: 5 hr  33 min
Ave speed : 13.6 kmh    Max :56.0
Ave climb: 3 %  Max: 8 %
Trip alti : 823 m    Max: 217 m
Today spend : 2032 yen      Total : 61056 yen

Quite a tiring day climbing a series of hills thru' many tunnels on route 37 and there were not many attractions along the way, in fact i have to dig my bread as lunch from the bag in the middle of the climb. When all the hills were finally over, the downhill was wonderful back to the coast and 11 km of straight flat road to Oshamanbe. I made a quick stop at 7-11 to stock up some foods, then searching for the campsite is another headache,as i went passed did not notice the small signage to Oshamanbe park, I came to the junction after realising the mistake,then i back track and saw the signage, when finally arrived at the park, i thought it will be free like previous camping, quite disappointing with a fee of 500 yen, and the only thing extra is a lighted up toilet for use, and inside the toilet, don't even have power points to charge my battery.And the best place i could find to set up my tent is under a wooden hut with stones and no walls. Much worst than many of my previous free campsites.

Lake Toya in the morning 

Camp ground management building 










Guess what they are doing up there?

Half tunnel

Approaching a tunnel

Tunnel with a bike path

500 yen with a lousy campsite


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