Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Bicycling on the 58

Location: between Diamond Beach (Seragaki) and Busena is a stretch of the 58 that hugs the coast and is relatively flat. Park across from the Oriental Hills complex in the turnoff, right by Diamond beach and head north from there.
On a sunny winters day, this is a beautiful and leisurely bike ride. There are virtually no pedestrians on the footpath (sidewalk), so it makes a great place to ride and enjoy the scenery. For most of the distance, the path is wide enough for two bicyclists to ride side by side. In a few spots, it cuts through towns and the path narrows and care must be taken in crossing the small streets as cars tend to peek out of them. There is convenience store at Kariyushi beach to toilet and buy refreshments. All along the way there are tracks down to the beach. The beach south of Miyuki is especially nice for a long walk.