涼しくなったので前から行きたかった琵琶湖一周サイクリング(ビワイチ)に出かけた。

Crazy summer is gone and season for cycling. Set out for Lake Biwa, a long wish of mine.

 

Reserved a seat with an oversize luggage space.

 

 

Bicycle ride began from JR Moriyama station at 9:30.

 

Towards the shore of the Lake Biwa. Love to ride along an old street with water channel aside.

 

Reached Lake Biwa, at Karasuma Peninsula(烏丸半島).

 

Bicycle roads surround the Lake are well maintained.

 

Dropped by the Biwako-Ohashi bridge(琵琶湖大橋) to overview the Lake.

 

Found a place for lunch named Kome Plaza(米プラザ道の駅). Enjoyed good rice there, the local speciality.

 

Got back to the eastern shore by crossing the Bridge again.

 

Wetland.

 

Used the official guide app., pretty sophisticated. 

 

The actual site, corresponding the guide view above.

 

Isaki Bird Sanctuary.

 

Daido river(大同川). Saw many waves getting emerged.

 

Seemed water quality getting better here and after.  Echigawa(愛知川) river.

 

Took a rest entering water to feel the lake waves.

 

 

Water birds.

 

Arrived at Hikone(彦根) city.

 

At the Historical Museum.

 

 

 

Stayed at the hotel nearby the Hikone station. The view from the 11th floor.

 

Enjoyed walking the approach to Hikawa-jinja shrine.

 

 

Looked back the entrance gate to the approach. Beautiful rows of zelkova trees.

 

Saw a kingfisher flying across.

 

Stream of a spring water.

 

Enjoyed a bottled lemonade in the woods.

今日も公園できのこのなぐさめ

Again saw mushrooms in the park after seeing a kingfisher flying over abandoned piars of the old Shim-mei-shita-bashi bridge.

Failed to capture the shooting shape of the bird.