Happy moments on the road and up the hills

Indeed, indeed,

The Red Rocket was "on the out" again. 

This time with buddy paddler Akari san.

The course was set: we were gonna do a coastal circle in Itoshima, 

that favorite patch of country-site to the west of Fukuoka.

Red Rocket did a selfie.

We had often done this coastal road "on the run".

 To the top of the hill, where this picture was taken,

..is...a....pff...pfff... breath-killer.

Be it on Asics or be it on the Red Rocket. 

But for sure, it took way less time when paddling.

And here is Akari, partner in push-bike adventures.

This picture was taken at Itoshima's one and only

Sea Salt Factory.

A Picture Stop at an inshore bay almost at the far west-end of Itoshima. 

Total Ks for the day: 60+

Akari san posing on the Musical Bridge 

 somewhere @ far Fukuoka East Side.

Indeed, that was during an other paddle adventure, this time we went around the east shore of Hakata Bay and including going around Shika-noshima. 

Total Ks for the day: 70+

Two Fukuoka Skyline Marks:

Seahawk Hotel and Fukuoka Tower,

as seen through the windbreaker fence at Izaki Port.

Time for Hikies.

First my favorite Mt Ihara and Mt Raizan.

At the base of these mountains is...

Itoshima.

Soon it will be rice planting season, 

so here are the babies in the nursery.

Wow, winter has Gone!

Hey Drew san, last time we were here we had 10 cm of snow!!

At the top of Mt Ihara.

But there are more places to be hiked in Kyushu.

This map shows Mt Kuju and his siblings.

One early Magic Monday Morning it was time for Mt Mimata.

This is her smoking neighbor....of course we don't like smokers, but it's good he's there because he supplies us with the hot water at the onsen afterwards....

...just look there...

....and there was zero wind...

and there were zillion twittering birds...

MAGIC

The only text possible.

Partner @ hikes and runs: Noriko san.

Salute.