Sunrise color leaves

Sunrise colored leaves. It was very beautiful.
It look like warm. But, it was very cold in the mountain.

Before sunrise at the summit of Mt. Ege

I reached to the summit of Mt. Ege before sunrise.
At the time, the sky was very beautiful. My heart always be full with satisfaction when I climb mountain early in the morning.

Hide bicycle in the forest

When I go to the entrance of Mt. Ege, I always use bicycle.
I forgot to bring keys for bicycle today, because it was used for road bike. If I go away from bicycle without setting key, it must be stolen. So, I brought it into mountain and put it away from climbing road.
When I downed from mountain, it was there at same place.

Parts around brake

I bought parts around brake of bicycle.
Center one is brake for road bike. As the brake which was assembled one is used about 10 years, the rubber must be tired.
I felt the performance of brake was bad. So, I decided to change it.
Right one and left one are for MTB.

Front tire

I changed MTB's front tire because it had been abrade away. The photo compared new one and rear tire which I'd used about 1 year. They are same products.
Deep channel will prevent to slip in the rain.

Items for bicycle which I'd gotten

In the event, they gave me some items for bicycle. The small tank was pressured CO2. It can give high pressure into the tire. I'd wanted to buy. But, it is not need now.
White tape is handle's tape for road bike. My road bike's one was abrade away. So, it was good for me now.
When I'll join the event in next year, I'll bring some my items.

Look like bicycle's shop

This photo was the room which was the event host's one. It was like a bicycle's shop. He had 6 bicycles and 3 bikes.
In the room, we drunk beer and ate his wife's cook. 10 people who love bicycle gathered there. It was nice event.

Went to Kabe town by bicycle

I went to Kabe town in north area of Hiroshima city by bicycle in order to join the event which be gathered to talk about bicycle and drink beer. The event was held in the member's home. It was far away from my home. But, I could reach there easily by new bicycle. I recognized that road bike was faster and lighter than MTB.
I photoed it on the bridge in Kabe town. I could see many famous mountains such as Mt. Kabe-kanmuri and Mt. Takamatsu, etc. I may go there in order to climb them by bicycle. It must be hard job.

Gears for carrying bicycle

When I'll bring bicycle into bag, It's needed items which save bicycle from being broken.

Bag for carrying bicycle

I'll go to Kabe by bicycle and drink beer. So, I'll have to return home by train. When I use train with bicycle, I must take the bicycle into the bag.
The bag was old one which I'd bought about 10 years ago. I'd used it only at once.

My MTB

I bought this MTB about 20 years ago. This is old design and heavy weight. But, I love this bicycle.
I used it with many maintenance. I changed many parts. Original parts which assembled from when I bought it was only frame and front fork.
All other items were changed when it was worn or broken.

Air pump

My road bike's air pressure is 8～11 bar. So, it was impossible to add air by my traditional one which was handling type. So, I bought air pump for high pressure.
I could add high pressure air easily. But, I afraid to treat such a high pressure. If the tire burst beside my ear, my ear will be damaged.

Before sunrise

No other people was there.
I could enjoyed silence, cool wind, colored sky and dark forest.
It was special time for me. As it was busy for job, the weekend climbing was my exclusive pleasure.
By the way, it was my last climbing of four Ten generation. December 06 is my birthday.

Summit early in the morning

When I reached the summit, it was the time when the sun would rise up soon. Moon shined over my head. It was a beautiful landscape.

By new road bike

In these days, I ride new bicycle to the cape Moto-Ujina in order to be used to it. The slope is hard. So, my leg's muscles always be tired. Because the road bike's gear is for high speed than MTB. It is a good train for my body.
After I reach there, I drink coffee and stay for a while in the trees. It is a good time.

Breakfast in cold wind

I made a cup noodle at the summit. I brought hot water by water flask which had a performance to keep temperature.
As it was very cold, eating hot food was very nice. It was cheap, but deluxe breakfast.

Sunrise at the summit

I could see beautiful colored sky at the summit of Mt. Ege.
As the asphalt road had been broken by hard rain in some months ago, no cars was there near the summit. Walking was only way to crime. It was good for me.

Climbed in the dark

Before sunrise, I like wail in the dark in forest. I like watch the ambient's color change from black to blue. It is my most favorite time.
In the forest, surface of grand was dark. But, the sky already be blue. Watching blue sky over the trees is my favorite.

Hiroshima bay

After a long interval, I went to the edge of cape Moto-Ujina by bicycle during I'd commuted.
Sunrise colored sky orange. Wave of sea was silent. It was a beautiful morning.

Red leaves

In Mt. Ege, I could see many colored leaves. They were colored red, orange and yellow, etc.
There were no need to go to famous place where could see such leaves in traffic jam. I could satisfy enough at neighbor.

Alone at the summit

At the summit, I could enjoy loneliness for a while. After I enjoyed it enough and decided to leave there, a climber reached there. I could enjoy talking about climbing. I like talk with solo climber.

Beautiful sunrise

I started to climb from the time when it was dark in the morning. Silence, sharp ambient, dark landscape and breath of beasts, etc made me staying in unusual.
I hate many noisy climbing groups. They always appear in daytime.

Road racer

I went to see a bicycle which would be mine later. It was a road racer type of bicycle. The owner wanted to sell it, because he did't ride on it in these years.
It was very beautiful one, because the owner rode it only about 500 km. The size was suit me. There were no reason which I would't buy it.
In next weekend, I'll ride it.

Colored leaf

In the mountain, I could see beautiful colored leaves.

Mt. Ege-san

I stood on the summit of Mt. Ege in sunrise. I was alone there. It was very silent.
I recognized that climbing should be done early in the morning.

Climbed in the dark

I'd climbed more early time in some years ago. In these year, I wake up late. And, I climb mountain after I eat breakfast. So, I met many climbers in Mt. Ege-san. They were noisy. I like alone basically in mountain.
So, I woke up early in the morning, and climbed in the dark. It was after a long interval.
In the dark forest, I could listen many animal's noise. And blue ambient before sunrise. It was very very nice.
When I reached the point where I could see the summit of Mt. Ege, I could see orange sky and sunrise.

Too late to go

Forth soba restaurant was "Yamagata". When we went there, many soba fans were waited in front of the restaurant.
But, the restaurant stopped order in front of us. Which was the reason being closed time or waste of materials ? We couldn't know.
We left there with thinking that we'll go the restaurant first of all in next year.
We finished the event to eat soba in Okuizumo. It was a very interesting event.

Forget to photo the noodle

Ａs a result, Dandan's soba was very delicious. The noodle was cold. Perhaps, it was freeze by ice cube in order to make noodle's feeling hard. And, the sauce was deep taste.
It was one of my favorite soba restaurant. 
By the way, I forgot to photo the noodle, because I got centered on eating.

Soba restaurant in the forest

Third soba restaurant was "Dandan". It was our first approval. It was there in forest. The building was old farmer's style. It had a beautiful garden. There were many soba fans. So, we had to wait for about 1 hour.

Ippuan's soba noodle

After we waited about 30 minutes, we entered the restaurant, and ate soba noodle.
Ippuan's soba was always delicious. As the soba's beans were new, the smell was very nice.
We'll enter the restaurant in next year.

Many Soba fans

"Ippuan"was a delicious soba restaurant which we had gone last year. It was most delicious izumo soba restaurant in my life.
When we reached in front of Ippuan, many soba fans were waiting for the opening. We recognized that the restaurant was popular.
As we signed on reserve paper, we waited for about 30 minutes.

Soba restaurant Kiyatani

At first, we ate in soba restaurant Kiyatani. It was held in wide festival hole. It was very delicious. Later, we heard that it made by amateur cooks who loved Soba. When I heard it, I was surprised. Because, it was very delicious as if it cooked by professional.
I thought that Soba festival in Oku-idumo was very interesting.

Oku-Idumo in Shimane pref.

I went to Oku-Idumo in Shimane pref. with my 2 friends. The object was to eat Soba in Idumo. It was second event. We did the event same season in last year.
During drive, we enjoyed shopping. We bought local foods such as vegetables, mushrooms and snacks, etc.

Mt. Ege

I climbed Mt. Ege alone. I moved with someone in those days. So, I wanted to do alone.
But, it was not so interesting. It may be because of my heart bad condition.

Could see Setouchi sea

We could see Setouchi sea and Mt. Ishiduchi-san in Shikoku island. It was very fine day. It was very very nice climbing day.
After we ate lunch there, we descend mountain and went home.
During I drove car to my home, he swept beside me. I was envious of him.
The mountains was very far from my home. It was needed about 3 hours to drive.

Second shrine

We found second shrine near the summit. It was new. I understood that the mountain was prayed and loved by local resident.

Could see Mt. Dougo-yama

We could see Mt. Dougo-yama from summit of Mt. Ouigatuji-yama. I thought the time when we climbed Mt. Dougo-yama was very far away despite we climbed it in the morning.
Mt. Dougo-yama had a round shape and kind shape.

Mt. Ouigatsuji-yama

We reached the summit of Mt. Ouigatsuji-yama. It was very narrow and silent place.
The mountain was not flashy like Mt. Dougo-yama and Alps's one. But, it had a silence and faith from local resident. I like such a mountain, too.

Old shrine

After we crossed over bad road, we found a sign of climbing road to summit. There was a old small beautiful shrine there.
After we had a rest and prayed in front of the shrine, I climbed to reach the summit.

Son's growth

Climbing road of Mt. Ouigatsuji-yama was very difficult, because the road was covered by bush and cut branches.
But, my son watched map and select the route very correctly. Because he trained in climbing club in his school. I was surprised of his growth. His performance was greater than mine. I respected him because of his effort for everything.
By the way, my performance was decreased because I was using GPS in mobile phone. I thought I had to train again by using paper map and magnet.

Difficult to access

After we descend Mt. Dougo-yama, I drove my car to the entrance of climbing road of Mt. Oigatsuji-yama.
My car's GPS navigation system select nearest road despite it was very very narrow road. So, it was hard job to access to the entrance of climbing road.
The red roof of farmer's house was symbol of climbing road. When I found it, I felt happy.
I thought the bike was best item for access to mountain. But, I'd sold bike.

Beautiful road in grass field

When we were returning to car, I through Mt. Iwatsuki-yama again. Grass road was beautiful.
When we were down, some

Pond

There was a small pond beside the summit of Mt. Dougo-yama.
I thought that why such a much water was there. Because the height level of the pond was near the summit. So, the under ground water must be a little.

Could see next mountain

We could see Mt. Ouigatsuji-yama which was a mountain we would climb after we went down from Mt. Dougo-yama.
As it had a typical style, I could recognize it.

Mt. Dougo-yama

Mt. Dougo-yama was very nice. It was one of 300 famous mountains in Japan. But, climber who stayed there was us only.
It was because of the news which said that bear appeared there. Many climbers afraid bear and stopped to climb it.
During we climbed, we used bell for resist bears and watched around us.

Could see mountains

When we watched south side, we could see mountains in Hiroshima pref. and Setouchi-sea.
What a good landscape it was !

could see Mt. Daisen

We could see wide grass field around us. I could remembered the grass field of Mt. Kujyu-san and Mt. Aso-san. I could't think that there was such a nice mountain in Hiroshima pref.
We could see Mt. Daisen over there. Mt. Daisen is one of 100 famous mountains in Japan. And it was first one of the 100 mountains which my son climbed. About 4 years passed from then. Time passes quickly.

Mt. Iwatsuki-yama

After we through forest, we reached to ridge line. And we reached summit of Mt. Iwatsuki-yama. It was there at near Mt. Dougo-yama.
There were no barrier around the mountain. We could see 360° around us. There were many mountains under side of us. It was very nice landscape.
It was very hard wind, because of no barrier around there. So, we left there after we enjoyed watching landscape enough.

Climbed in beautiful forest

I'd heard a news that bear appeared in Mt. dougo-yama. So, we hanged a bell. And we walked with watching around us.
As it was first time after sunrise, leaves were wet and the air was very clear and high humidity. So, we could climbed with nice feelings. I thought it was nice mountain.

Climbed 2 mountains in north area of Hiroshima pref.

I climbed Mt. Dougo-yama and Mt. Ouigatsuji-yama with my son today. They were there at most far away place in Hiroshima pref. from our home. They were there at border line between Hiroshima pref. and Tottori pref.
We left our home at 4:00 AM and reached at 7:00 AM. I drove about 3 hours. I'd already tired before climbing. When we reached the park, no other cars were there. We arrive first. We could expect silent and lonely climbing.