Lots of Soba

We are back from the Nagano bike tour. (in case google is listening, that could also be considered a Japan bike tour, similar to our Kyushu bike tour, Shikoku bike tour, Tokyo to Nagoya bike tour, and previous Nagano bike tour) Although it was only 260km (compared to 400km in Kyusyu last year) it was the best yet (but I say that about all of them). We didn't follow the exact plan I posted last time, but I am in the process of making the updated google earth file.

• We found another road to add to my "most beautiful roads in Japan" list.
• We crossed the second highest national highway mountain pass in Japan in the rain.
• We almost froze on the way down cruising at 40km/hr.
• We tested our bikes on a little more rugged terrain.
• We ate soba - lots of soba.

The secondary goal of the trip - secret research for the big dream - seems to be successful as well. I came back with a lot of ideas and a lot of decisions to make. Things are coming together - or on the brink of falling apart. I can't tell which yet, but I like it.