This is what many people asked med after hearing my story of getting to the ocean alone and by bike. More than 60km of cycling in hot and rainy weather.

It was a spontaneous idea which I had while eating breakfast! It was not an old idea - but the date was set spontaneously. Many times I looked up the route on google map so that I already knew the way to the ocean by heart.

Ok I started at around 7 in the morning, cycled to Tsuchiura first, then along the second-biggest lake in Japan called Kasumigaura Lake. I cycled this route many times just for leisure purposes. What came after the lake was completely unknown, except from knowing the vague direction from google map.

After cycling more than 23km (and not reaching even half of the way) I knew I have to look for a hotel to stay one night at the coast because the way was just too tiring.

After 5 hours of cycling,getting lost due to a stupid road diversion and taking 3 rests I reached the coast! I couldn't wait to go to the ocean! But first I needed to find something for staying over the night. However, I didn't know where to go cause the idea to stay for a night was spontaneous again.While cycling along the coast road which was separated by wood and lonely summer houses (it was not yet season)...