How It All Began I was looking for a place to go for a short trip in January with mum and dad, preferably somewhere we’ve never been before. After speaking to my friends WY and ZH, I decided that Jakarta would be a feasible choice because it is near Singapore and can easily be done […]
Day 15 – 24 October 2025, Friday Compared to yesterday, I had a much better sleep last night and was able to get some much-needed rest. I slept in till around 8:00am. After washing up and taking a hot bath, I went to the McDonald’s next to my Anshin Oyado capsule hotel and had breakfast […]
Day 14 – 23 October 2025, Thursday Unfortunately, I didn’t sleep very well last night. There were people, or maybe just one person, who dragged his slippers when walking inside our capsule room late at night and early in the morning, making “clip clop” sounds, loud enough to rouse me from my sleep. Sometimes, you […]
Day 13 – 22 October 2025, Wednesday I woke up early this morning at 4:45am and had breakfast in my room – my favourite egg sandwiches from FamilyMart and drip coffee provided by the hotel. I checked out at 5:50am and walked to the airport limousine bus stop at Okaido in front of Mitsukoshi department […]
Day 12 – 21 October 2025, Tuesday It felt different when I woke up this morning at 6:40am. I felt kind of…empty, and strange knowing that I won’t be suiting up in my Shikoku Challenge uniform anymore. For the first time in 12 days, I didn’t have to worry about keeping to a tight schedule. […]
Day 11 – 20 October 2025, Monday When I woke up automatically at 5:50am today, it was with a mixture of excitement and sadness. Excited because I will be completing my Shikoku Challenge very soon, but sad because the wonderful adventure is coming to an end. I went for a morning soak at the onsen […]
Day 10 – 19 October 2025, Sunday I woke up just before 6:00am, washed up and went for breakfast at 6:30am. This time, I wore my yukata to the dining hall. Just like Kuroshio Honjin, breakfast was another multi-course meal served to my table. There was miso soup, cold barley tea, seaweed, cold tofu and […]
Day 9 – 18 October 2025, Saturday As usual, I woke up at 6:00am, washed up and went for breakfast at 6:45am at the hotel restaurant. Breakfast was a simple affair of toast, spaghetti, tempura, hard-boiled egg, grilled mackerel fish and coffee. After checking out of my room, I started my ride at 8:00am. Originally, […]
Day 8 – 17 October 2025, Friday After a good night’s sleep on the futon, I woke up at 6:00am to a glorious sunrise. From my room, I had a splendid view of Kure Bay, with the glow of the rising sun spreading across the horizon. I could see the water rippling gently across the […]
Day 7 – 16 October 2025, Thursday After the longest cycling distance yesterday, today’s ride will be the second-shortest of the Shikoku Challenge. Hence, it will be a more relaxed day and I can squeeze in a bit of sightseeing in the morning before starting my ride. I woke up at 6:00am to 22 degrees […]
Day 6 – 15 October 2025, Wednesday I planned to wake up extra early today to catch the sunrise, but I woke up naturally even earlier than expected, at 4:55am. After lying in bed a little longer, I washed up, climbed the short wooden ladder behind Haryugetu Guesthouse and sat on the concrete storm protection […]
Day 5 – 14 October 2025, Tuesday When I woke up this morning at 6:00am, my body felt a bit tired. I think the accumulation of mileage over the last four days was starting to show. However, I wasn’t sore or aching, which was a good sign. I went to the onsen for a refreshing […]
Day 4 – 13 October 2025, Monday Even though I had a relatively long day of cycling ahead of me today, I decided to squeeze in one bit of sightseeing in the early morning before starting my ride. I set my alarm for 5:20am but I woke up naturally at 5:00am. After washing up and […]
Day 3 – 12 October 2025, Sunday I woke up naturally at 5:30am today, even though I had set my alarm for 6:00am. I don’t know why, but I usually wake up automatically when I’m travelling. Maybe it’s because I’m always excited for the day ahead. As usual, the first thing I did was to […]
Day 2 – 11 October 2025, Saturday I woke up at 6:00am this morning, went for a quick soak in the onsen before breakfast in the hotel at 7:00am. The breakfast buffet was wonderful, with a good variety of international food and local specialities. I don’t usually have salad for breakfast but the veggies looked […]
Day 1 – 10 October 2025, Friday I woke up at 6:00am this morning, went to the Sky Spa to wash up, showered and had a quick soak in the onsen before returning to my room for breakfast. The five-minute dip really warmed up the body and woke me up, so I tried to do […]
Day 0 – 9 October 2025, Thursday (Exchange rate: SGD 1 = JPY 115 / JPY 100 = SGD 0.87) I usually label my trips as starting from Day 1, but I will do it slightly differently this time and label the first full day as Day 0. This is because I will be embarking […]
How did it all begin? It all started in late May 2025 when I received a message from my friend NI, who told me that her colleague FA was planning a cycling trip in Jeju. She asked if I’d be willing to share more information about my experience with FA, since I had gone to […]
Day 13: 23 May 2023, Tuesday For our last day in Taiwan, we took it free and easy. I woke up naturally at 7:30am even though I set my alarm clock at 8:00am. At 9:10am, AT and I left our hotel and walked to Ximending for breakfast. A visit to Taipei will not be complete […]
Day 12: 22 May 2023, Monday It felt strange to wake up today and not have to put on our cycling jerseys and go through the paces of collecting our bikes, warming up and having Jeffrey brief us on the day’s cycling route. Reality had finally set in – our Tour de Taiwan was over. […]