Lots of trafic! After the 4th motorcycle passed between the lanes full of cars I thought ""These motorcyclist are crazy!" I wondered how long it'd be before I saw the first accident, as another cyclist zipped at high speeds between the cars as we crawled along. Even when the cars increased in speeds there was a constant blur of 2 wheeled vehicles zipping down the dotted line.
I was only 30km into the road trip when I heard the sirens and the traffic came to a complete stop. A motorcyclist was on the ground holding his shoulder his bike seemed to be further down the road. YIKES!
Service Areas/Rest Stops
Later when I entered a service area 2 trucks collided right in front of me, shattering a windshield but not injuring anyone. Thank you for praying for my safety! Although it took 8 hours instead of 6 I'm glad to be in one piece.
Below is one rest area near Nagoya. The bathroom here was AMAZING! It even had a map of the layout of the bathroom at the entrance so you didn't get lost on your way to the toilet.
There was even a specific area for the dogs. The sign says it all!
While in some sections traffic flowed smoothly, I didn't mind the traffic jams that occured once Fuji-san came into view. I decided I might as well use the camera while we were at a standstill. (note another motorcylce in the middle)
After arriving in Yamanaka ko, I met up with the other missionaries from the Japan Team, we had a prayer time to start Field Council, ate a delicious dinner and then our annual kickoff of Field Council with bowling. It's a small group this year, as some have retired and some are on home assignment, but we have a "family reunion" feel to this group and hopefully will get through the business meetings quickly with more time for fellowship and relaxation.
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