Wardrobe malfunctions continue.

Tomamu, Hokkaido, July 15th, 2007

This morning the sun started shining as I cycled out of the Ecopark Family Campground. After about 12k and a snack stop at a graveyard-a banana and a soy joy bar from the 7/11- I had to take off my sweatshirt. Thats right!

The heat wave was short lived however as I continued to climb into the mountains. I had had the brilliant idea that with a typhoon headed for Japan, I'd have better weather inland. Well guess what? It's not any warmer at higher altitudes. When I put my sweater back on I discovered that I'd lost my gloves... I'm doing really well with the wardrobe this trip.

After my lunch of hot noodle soup and a glass of ice water, the winds picked up and it got chillier and chillier. Several hours later I stopped for tea in Tomamu. The petit shop owner easily convinced me that it was too cold to camp. Even her dog was wearing a jacket! And wasn't it convenient that she had a room available in her inn.