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 […]
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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 […]