Morning walk in Kiso Fukushima

Ahh nice cool fresh morning air...cough cough.  Thank Buddha for cigarettes.  Too much of  this freshness can't be good for you. Might overdose and cause one to quit smoking.

Iwaya, our ryokan.  Ryokans are a step above minshikus where we've been staying. A 4/5 star vs 3 star if you will.  I preferred the minshikus, less polish be more homey. The dinner presentations were similar but not gourmet. It's just me...simple and unrefined.

Kiso River behind our ryokan

The Good, The Bad....Nice clean broken beer bottle free road, No shoulder

The Ugly...Obvious

Today we are hiking over two passes.  The longest day yet. Survival instincts kicking in.