by As promised, I’ve pulled together some random statistics from this year’s trip to Japan and Korea. Enjoy.
Total trip length: 79 days
Number of cities/towns/villages visited: 55
Distance traveled on bicycle: About 77 miles (124 kilometers)
Photos taken: 10,292 (I deleted photos during the trip, so the real total is actually higher than that)
Furthest north location visited: Cape Soya at the northern tip of Hokkaido
Furthest south location visited: Peace Memorial Park on the main island of Okinawa
Castles visited: 20 (this number includes original castles, restored castles, and castle ruins)
Rail passes utilized: 4
Number of train rides on a shinkansen (bullet train): At least 13
Cars rented: 2 (one in Hokkaido and one in Okinawa)
Highest driving speed: around 135-140 kph on the highway in Hokkaido
Pairs of socks destroyed: 4
Gallons of milk tea consumed: It’s probably best not to think about that
Commercials for American pickup trucks seen on TV: 1 (and I felt the need to stand up and salute)
Pages of my travel notebook that got filled up with my writings: 69 out of 70
Days where I got tired of Japan or Korea: 0
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