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Soya, been!

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We will get to the title of this blog later - 

But first we leave Sapporo. And we head to the Takino Suzuran Park about 30 mins out of Sapporo. Rumour has it there are one or two tulip plants to see there. There were -
 



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Get the picture?   Some good gardening ideas for when I get home. 

Then it is “on ya bike “ and north again. A nice easy  ride right up north to a small town  called Nayora. The hotel has a nice Onsen - very soothing for the bones and joints ( and butt!) after a day in the saddle I might say. 

And now to today. Today is the day we go to the very northern tip of Hokkaido and therefore Japan. It is Cape Soya. Just 40 km across the water from this point is Sakhalin which is part of Russia. There has been a recent proposal to build a bridge or tunnel across this strait thus linking Japan by road or rail to Europe. If you look closely you can see Russia - just like Sarah Palin was able to do from her house in Alaska! 




We take  time out for the obligatory photo - of Cape Soya 



                                                                                    “ The thinker “ 


And thus dear reader this explains the title of this blog - “ Soya, been “! 

And then we head down the road to Wakkanai where we stay the night. This is a ferry port to Russia ( Sakhalin ) and as well ferries heading down from here to Honshu. We head  south from here all the way to Sakaiminato in nine days time 












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Unknown said…
Hi Dick and Diana, looks like you are having fun. Dick you should use that last pose/photo as your 2019 Christmas card!
25 May 2019 at 20:00
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