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Shimanami Kaido
The Shimanami Kaido cycling route took us over six bridges to five small islands that lie in the Seto Inner Sea between Honshu and Shikoku Islands.
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The next morning
And off we go! Retracing the route we came on the day before.
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Shipyard
At our last port, we came across a big shipyard where there were three big ships under construction....
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Interesting tide action
This area is known for its strong tides and the whirlpools that are created as a result. It was very...
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The longest bridge - 6 km
This was the last and longest bridge we had to cross. On the other side was the cyclist terminal...
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Second to last bridge?
Can't remember anymore... I did not take photos of all bridges since some looked the same. More to...
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Front
This island was famous for its octopus. Here they are making dried octopus. Once dried, they tear...
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Rotisserie chicken for lunch
There was one store on this otherwise sleepy shopping street that seemed to be getting a lot of...
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This was displayed in front of a restaurant that served only octopus dishes. This thing actually moved - the octopus would pop in and out of the pot.
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Kosan Temple
Looked more like a Chinese temple. It's rare to see such vividly colored temples in Japan.
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Toll booth on the honor system
Each bridge had a toll fee for cyclists, usually 50 to 100 yen. Only the last long bridge was 200...
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