The Backpack Adventures

Weekend 44: September 3-4, 2022 Day 306: September 3, 2022 Saturday – Mashike Road Trip It's another wonderful weekend, and the weather couldn't be better. This calls for a family outing, but unfortunately, my plans have to be adjusted due to an All-Rumoi ALT get-together scheduled for the afternoon. While we won't be able to enjoy our usual overnight camping trip or explore distant towns and cities, there are still plenty of enjoyable activities closer to home that we can pursue together. Saturday road trip destination -  Mashike  ( 増毛町 ) Instead of going far away, we can make the most of the day by exploring nearby attractions and making new discoveries in our local area. We could visit a nearby park or nature reserve, where we can enjoy a picnic, take leisurely walks, and soak in the beauty of the surroundings. It's an excellent opportunity for us to reconnect with nature and spend quality time together.  The good thing was that I went to the nearby town of Mashike

Day 299: August 27, 2022 Saturday – 8/27 Family Road Trip It’s another weekend. It only means one thing, I’m off on another road trip with my family. For this adventure, we plan to go on another overnight camping to Sorachi Sub-prefecture. One of the beautiful roads in Uryu We left our home in Rumoi City at around 8AM. For this trip, we used the Rumoi Interchange for the first time. This also meant that we finally got to drive over the 50-speed limit for the first time. My wife seemed to have loved and hated it at the same time. She enjoyed driving faster but also hated the feeling that she was an inconvenience to other drivers because she still drives following the speed limit while others drive a little over that and tend to catch up to us. The funny thing was we had to pull over a few times so that they could overtake us. Uryu Manhole Cover Uryu Roadside Station 25th Anniversary standee of Uryu Roadside Station Kyoun Tsujii Gallery Our first destination is the town of Uryu ( 雨竜町 )