It was a hard decision to get up while the rain was still enjoying itself, and tog up to walk in the storm. Although we had a lovely walk in Yakusugi Land ( a visit to ancient Cedar trees and walking trails), we were wet all day long. We took the 80min circuit. In the beginning there were easy board walks and paved paths. Later we had to climb up stony tracks and put our feet among tree roots, much like at the Bukit Timah Hill tracks.There were many bridges to cross. These gave us lovely views of the rushing river below. Unfortunately Iwas reluctant to take out my camera in the rain.
The next day could not have been more different. Bright sunshine greeted us, and we went out in our Singapore clothes. We decided to visit Shiratani Unsuikyo, the ravine up the mountains behind the main town of Miyanoura. We were rewarded for our early start: after we had finished the short trek, wave after wave of bus loads of tourists arrived.
After lunch on a bench at a Miyanoura bus stop, we headed for Sempiro Falls. The hot walk uphill brought us to a view of the falls surrounded by bare rocks. I did not think this was really worth visiting. However, the walk was good. We rewarded ourselves with another visit to the restaurant by the sea!
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