Recently, I ran across this story about an 89-year-old man named Mitsuo who bicycled from Kobe to Tokyo because he wanted to visit his son (no spring chicken himself, at 61). Rain along the way...
Great story! 600 km in nine days is no small feat, not only for an 89-year-old fellow, especially with that kind of bike.
I agree about old Japanese people. I still have a few diehard private students left from my teaching days - people in their 70s and early 80s - and they are some of the most interesting and talkative folks I've met in Japan. It seems that when they hit their mid-to-late 60s they lose all their inhibitions.
Would love to meet the Legend. Great writing Brother!
Cheers dude
Great story! 600 km in nine days is no small feat, not only for an 89-year-old fellow, especially with that kind of bike.
I agree about old Japanese people. I still have a few diehard private students left from my teaching days - people in their 70s and early 80s - and they are some of the most interesting and talkative folks I've met in Japan. It seems that when they hit their mid-to-late 60s they lose all their inhibitions.
You may want to check out this story: https://giannisimone.substack.com/p/its-never-too-late?s=w
Cheers, Gianni