Wednesday 9 sep transit from rainy Matsumoto to blue sky Mt Fuji

After three of the four days at Matsumoto recording constant rain we packed up and set off for the 177km trip to Fujiyoshida , according to Google this would be a 2 hour run. But we now know from previous trips that it would take double.

Anyway a quiet trip with all passengers falling asleep as the effects of last night's karaoke took their toll. Just another 2730 yen in Tolls and 3 and a bit hours later and two 2km or so tunnels and we were at our hotel for the next three nights.

Just as the clouds parted to review our objective, lenticular clouds on the summit.






Good news also that Rocket has made it back safely to Melbourne to continue his recovery.

Tomorrow we will ride from Fujiyoshida up the Subaru line to the fifth station, something like 24km of climb for over 1000 m of ascent. Hopefully the weather will stay dry else we will have to go shopping instead. On Friday we plan to summit on foot if the weather permits.

Cheers
EC

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Location:Fujiyoshida