The season’s 15th and 16th typhoons are in the South Pacific Ocean.

According to typhoon information service from the Meteorological Agency, it’ll be a long
time before they approach to Japan.

The weather forecast said it was going to be cloudy in the western part of Izu Peninsula
but not to be rough on the sea on the following day.
And so autumn cruising and cycling trip took place as planned.

　This time we are going to cruise back and forth between Omosu marina in Numazu
and Matsuzaki Port in the southern Izu.

We stayed at the hotel in Matsuzaki for two nights.

On the second day, some of our party including me enjoyed cycling in the southern Izu.

The ship track of Chesapeake and our actual cycling route (chart by tamma−san)

　The number of crew members was 11, including 3 females.
So, we sailed out on board two yachts.

Their names are Chesapeake (　the owner is TK−san) and MAXy FUTABA (the owner is Yamada−san) of which Omosu marina is the home port.

Preparation for sailing out of Omosu marina ( Chesapeake is on the left and MAXy FUTABA is the right)

　The Chesapeake that I was on board sailed in Matsuzaki Port taking about 8 hours.

The Chesapeake which came alongside Matsuzaki Port

　On the second day, I rode my bike with two of the party through the mountain range and
along the shoreline in the southern Izu.

It was really hot because of fine weather.

And some up and down hills with a big difference in height in the southern Izu were tough
for me.

For me who have usually been riding my bike on the flat road along LakeBiwa, this was
a likely cycle class.

As I enhanced stamina, I could live another 10 years longer than normallife-span.

Around the pass on Prefectural Road 121 in Yagiyama, Matsuzaki Town, Shizuoka Prefecture

　By the way, to tell the truth, unexpected things happened while cruising on te first day and
cycling on the second day.
I’m going to write in the following diary about these things.

Sailing, cycling, hot spring bathing and fresh local fish dishes were nice.

And also female crews added the gaiety to the trip.
Anyway, we could enjoy a cruise and cycling trip for three days.

[Note] the season's 15th typhoon ; 台風15号、　Meteorological Agendy ; 気象庁
　back and forth between A and B ; AとBの間を往復する、　on board ; 乗船して
　home port ; 母港、　come alongside the port ; 接岸する、　difference in height ; 高低差
　enhance stamina ; スタミナを高める、　life-span ; 寿命
　add te gaiety to 〜 ; 〜に花を添える (gaiety ; 華やかさ、陽気、明るさ etc)

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