Tiquer's Single-byte Diary: Shikoku & Tokaido Bike Trip -- Day 1

I planned to use Nozomi (a Bullet train service) from Tokyo to Fukuyama at 6:00 but when I woke up it was already later than six.
I ended up using later Nozomi departing Tokyo at 8:30 instead. It took less than fours and arrived at Fukuyama at 12:14. From Fukuyama it will take 10 days to go back to Tokyo by bike.

The biggest mistake was that I could not give up Tomonoura (鞆の浦) even I woke up late.
Because I went to Tomonoura, it was already night when arrived at Shikoku so I had to ride in the dark to Matsuyama even the road is called (夕焼け小焼けライン) and should be famous for its sunset.

I arrived at a hotel near Dogo hot spring (道後温泉) at 22:00. Luckily the onsen was open until 23:00. I enjoyed the hot water so much. This hot spring has been popular since ancient before Nara period. A famous ancient poet Yamabeno Akahito (山部赤人) made a poem appreciating its healing power. With no transportation at that age, people had to walk to the hot spring. I imagine people felt far more healed after long distant travel by themselves, so did I after biking through Shimanami Street (しまなみ海道).