危ねぇ～～～～～～～～～

Biking here is dangerous. Two Sundays ago, I biked home from Tsukidate, which is a town just south of mine. It was around 8pm, but it was completely dark out already. The first 20 or so minutes were fine, but then the side lane disappeared. In Japan, at least where I'm at, there are only 2 lanes - one for each direction. The lanes are narrow. Very narrow. The lack of proper lighting also makes it difficult for the cars to see, and for me to see what's in front of me. I had my bike light on, but it's a pretty weak light. Also, I have no helmet. To compound matters, it started raining. If the roads were really roads things would have been alright, but the roads aren't really roads. They're more like trails, and for a biker, it's difficult to follow the road when you can't see anything. Going over rivers, and going past rice fields without really being able to see anything was quite an experience. Fortunately, the road home was literally just one road. All I had to do was keep following it. Eventually, I made it back, completely soaked, and legs in pain. Good workout, but seriously, a bit too dangerous for me to attempt too often. I can't drive though, so it's gonna be tough getting around. Hmmm.