The Backpack Adventures

   Day 313:  September 10, 2022 Saturday -  9.9-11 Family Road Trip D2 Good morning! I woke up to a beautiful day, grateful that it hadn't rained last night. Although there was some moisture left in our tent, it reminded me of our previous camping trip in Hamatombetsu, where we experienced a rainy day. However, the sun rose and came to our aid, helping to dry out the interior of our tent. Sato Auto Campground of Firefly Off to Numata town proper Stopover at Seicomart Numata for breakfast Itadakemasu! Numata Shrine torii gate Numata Shrine We parked near the  Numata Agricultural Cooperative Agricultural Warehouse Numata manhole cover We left the  Sato Auto Campground of Firefly  a little before 7 AM. Our first stop was in the town of  Numata  ( 沼田町 ) , where we decided to buy breakfast at Numata Seicomart before heading to Numata Shrine . It was important for us to pay our respects and offer some prayers there as part of our family tradition of visiting the main shrines of the mu

Weekend 45: September 10-11, 2022 Day 313: September 10, 2022 Saturday - 9.9-11 Family Road Trip D2 Good morning everyone! Thankfully, it didn't rain last night but condensation made the inside of our tent wet giving us that Hamatombetsu rainy day camping experience once again. Regardless, the sun came up and helped us dry our tent anyway.  Sato Auto Campground of Firefly We bought breakfast at Seicomart Numata We parked near Numata Agricultural Cooperative Agricultural Warehouse Numata Shrine We left the Sato Auto Campground of Firefly a little before 7AM. We then drove to Numata ( 沼田町 ) town proper to buy breakfast at Numata Seicomart before heading to Numata Shrine to pay respects and offer some prayers.  Totoro Pass Catbus From there we drove south passing through  Fukagawa City  ( 深川市 ). We made a brief stopover at  Totoro Pass  to see the famed  Catbus .  Driving through Route 38 Originally, our plan was to spend most of the day in Ashibetsu City but since we got to the ci