Im not going to caption these in detail.No artistic pictures.

PART 1. Shimane prefecture

In August I was stationed in Matsue,capital of Shimane, for work for 3 weeks.While I was there I made an effort to tour some of the inland areas of Hiroshima and Shimane prefectures.First weekend I spent touring inland Shimane and Hiroshima and the beaches near Matuse on the coast the following day.

The second weekend I did a smooth easy 500km ride down to Iwakuni and back via a night in one of my favourite Japanese cities,Hiroshima.My 4th time there and my thrid time to my all time favourite restaurant in Japan.

Life is a tour.A tour on the skywave.

THE MAP

You gota have a map

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Oh oh baby.Shimane.On a back road

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Near where I saw many horses.

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A lone horse

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Captain skywave

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Skywave up skyhigh.The Japan sea in the background.Shimane prefecture

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Matsue has some of the best beaches in Japan.This one is only 13 km from the city centre.WOW!!!! The water is so clean on the Japan sea.You can see the oyster farm in the bay.

PARIDISE IN JAPAN.

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The Japanese love their floaties

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And beach tents

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Yeah.Take me there

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More floaties.You gota love them

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Some rice field near the boarder of Hiroshima? who knows? The life of touring.Pure bliss

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Some random village in the middel of nowhere.Where? I dont know? Somwhere in Shimane.

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Life is but a tour

Hey Nick, great map! Is there any road left you haven't skywaved yet in Chugoku area? :lol:

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Yeaaaaaaah! I want to go there!

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Id like to go here!!

Haha
Great tour again dude, every time i see them it makes me want to move to Japan more and more.

Tell me, how much does it cost to run your skywave? It wouldnt be too thirsty yeah?

Its only one and a half months until i come to Japan, it will be great!

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i dont see my country's flag there im maaaaaaaaad!!!!! :bash:

nice pictures though :)

nice pics Nick and the Skywave is looking mint

btw where are your osaka pics?


thanks

Max

Its a great beach that one.One of the best ive seen in Honshu

nice pics Nick and the Skywave is looking mint

btw where are your osaka pics?


thanks

Max

Sorry Maxxam.Ive so so lazy.I have to get around to doing it soon

Id like to go here!!

Haha
Great tour again dude, every time i see them it makes me want to move to Japan more and more.

Tell me, how much does it cost to run your skywave? It wouldnt be too thirsty yeah?

Its only one and a half months until i come to Japan, it will be great!

It doesnt really use that much.About one tank a day.One tank is 13 litres.About 1500 YEN.(15 dollars US).One tank does 400km

Amazing pics nick as usual!!! by the way that beach looks awesome...

"Lots Of Horses"
"Captain Skywave"

:lol:

That's a lot of driving!

it sure is paradise~ :D

Great photos Nick. The countryside looks so untouched, and I never realised Japan had such nice beaches.