Ep.155 Heat, Hills, Shooting Stars & Shakotan

<p>Shakotan is one of Hokkaido's most beautiful places to ride, and this Obon we got our annual ride to Kamui Misaki done.</p><p>Rather than tackling the 200+ km mission in a single day, this year we decided to break it into two.</p><p>Day 1 took us along the spectacular Shakotan coastline to Kamui Misaki before we headed to Bikuni Kodamari Campsite for the night. The riding was absolutely gorgeous, but there was one major challenge, 31°C heat! That kind of temperature brings its own set of challenges when you're spending hours on a bicycle.</p><p>Fortunately we were rewarded with a beautiful night at the campsite, including a sky full of Perseid meteors. It was Obon, though, so Kamui Misaki and the campsite were packed with people enjoying Japan's summer holiday.</p><p>On Day 2 we checked out Ogon Misaki before beginning the ride back toward Sapporo, stopping along the way to take in more of the beautiful sights along the way.</p><p>Two hot days, plenty of climbing, spectacular scenery, camping, crowds, and a sky full of shooting stars.</p><p>Enjoy this episode of the Cycling Hokkaido Podcast!</p><p><br></p><p>Buy Me a Coffee:</p><p>buymeacoffee.com/cyclinghokkaido</p><p><br></p><p>Cycling Hokkaido Podcast Instagram page:</p><p>www.instagram.com/cycling.hokkaido.podcast/</p><p><br></p><p>🚴🏻Fuel your ride with POW BAR. Cycling Hokkaido podcast listeners get 10% off. Use the link here:</p><p>https://thepowbar.com/discount/CyclingHokkaido?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fenergy-bar</p>