Snow, Rain, Mud, Crashes, and Leechs (Day:2)
(May.19,2002)

Akazawa Trail
TYPE : One Way Round Trail (Houshi Onsen -> Akazawa Ski Resort -> Houshi Onsen)
LENGTH : 8km (including 5km on Paved climbing)
DIFFICULTY : Physically moderate / Technically Moderate (1crash, No injured)
ELEVATION : Low-850m, High-1636m
TIME : 1.5hrs
RIDERS : Shohei, Shinny, Hasegawa, Lee(ch)

It was nice and warm and sunny!!
Best day for MTBing!!
We planned a tour from Akazawa Trail -> Old Mikuni Pass long course!!
Weather was good and our condition was good!!
We thought it would be not very difficult to finish the course!!
BUT.....again!! It started to rain very hard!!
We were just finished the Akaszawa Trail and we were at the Hoshi Onsen!!
Remember!! We never say "NO" to MTBing!!
We continued riding......but rain gets harder and harder...
We gave up on the way to the Old Mikuni Pass

We got back to the car and putting the stuffs into the car!!
Suddenly I hear screaming voice of Lee!!
A leech was on his leg and sucking his blood!!
Oh!! No!!

Sometimes it happens!! because we were in the Nature!!
After we had hot japanese noodles to warm ourselves and on the wat to Onsen.
I was changing my cloths and takeing my shoe off
I found something on my right leg.....it seemd like a huge slug!!
I took it off and blood came out!! Oh No!! It was a leech again!!
It sucked my fresh blood and inflated like a slug...oh sick!!

and Lee found 2nd leech on his leg....
Oh No!! No more Leech!!

At the trail head!!
(Lee(ch), Shohei, Shinny, Hasegawa)

Oh!! Shohei is too fast so camera cannot catch me!!

BUT...Shohei crashes!!
Better to practice "Bunny-Hop" for the neat time!!

Faster!! Shinny!! Faster!!

Oh!! No!! Lee!! You are going too fast!!
(Remember to use brakes next time!!)

Ooops!! Are you Okay??
(Hasegawa)

Shohei loves high speed down hill!!
(Shohei)

Lee!! He also loves fast down hill!!
(Lee has no fear to crash!!)

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