Wind and Light,Boxster

For a long time now, my husband has been readingMr. WATA.This is a Boxster touring blog written by a person named "Boxster Touring Blog". It seems to be a well-known blog among Boxster lovers and touring enthusiasts.He has been featured in blog posts and videos about his touring trips throughout Japan.The touring fever is truly amazing, with "800 km in one day" and "100,000 km in three and a half years," not to mention the beauty of the pictures and videos with great taste and beauty.

→ "Wind and Light, Boxster."

My husband told me about wata-san's blog, and whenever a video is released, we put it on the TV screen and watch it together as a couple.My husband's drive fever is crazy, but WATA's is outstanding."My husband often says, "There are people who are better than me, wata-san is really amazing.

Then, in early August, "Summer Movie of Sadogashima Touring" was published on wata's blog, and when I wrote a comment after watching it, I received this reply from wata

Not only Sado Island, but the Sea of Japan is really beautiful in summer. If you are coming from Kobe, the Tango Peninsula and Wakasa Bay are great driving routes, and even before you get to the Sea of Japan, there are many fun-looking national and prefectural roads that make me jealous (laughs).

My husband saw this reply.Seriously? There are no good roads in Hyogo. I envy you because there are many good roads in eastern Japan..." (laughs)Early in the morning a few days after saying "I'm sorry.

I'm going to take wata's advice and go touring to the Sea of Japan!

As soon as he said that, he went out alone in his Boxster.

Touring from Nishinomiya to Fukui

It was a beautiful day and what a pleasant drive it was. And the next day, my husband told meI've put together a summary of the touring process and what it entails."I received an email saying.(I heard he went to a lot of trouble to make it.)I would like to present its contents today.

(1) R176-K68

First of all, R(National Highway)Heading north on 176. On this day, we passed through Sanda City with heavy traffic, and then K(Prefectural road)K68 through 37.(Hokusetsu Kitayama Kaido)K68 is a "good road but heavy traffic" is the main drawback.I am very happy with the results of the race and I am looking forward to the next race. Very interesting road if you are lucky enough to get pole position.It is.

②K12-R372

K12 is a recommended route with many straight lines extending north from the Inagawa River and winding over mountain passes in the latter half of the route. After that, R372(a.k.a. Decansho Road)to the east. This road is wide because it is a national highway, and you can drive at high speed through the countryside.I personally call it "Hyogo's Romantic Road".

K54-R162 (③)

On the way, use K54 to go north to Sonobe.This K54 is a short distance, but often no one is running on it, plus the road is excellent.We could drive as much as we wanted. From Sonobe, we headed for Hiyoshi Dam, from where we drove to our K19 to R162. This area is called Miyama Kaido, and is known as a popular spot for motorcycle touring.

Anyway, it's a pleasant road to drive on, but it's a pleasant road to drive on.It is also a very heavily policed point, so be careful.On this particular day, I was driving slowly on R162, listening to the GPS radar warning, when an undercover driver in a Crown turned on his red lights and followed me, so I braked fully. After driving slowly for a while at about 45km/h, the masked driver gave up halfway through and made a U-turn.

While checking the scene in the rearview mirror, I put the car into second gear and turned on the Sport Plus. Needless to say, the car flew off with a roaring sound.

(4) Bisan Fureai Hiroba - Angel Line

On the way, a roadside stationMiyama Fureai PlazaWe took a break at After enjoying a soft-serve ice cream made from Miyama milk, we hurried onward without stopping to rest.

We continued on R162, passing through Obama City to the Angel Line on the Naigai Peninsula. I have been to Fukui many times, but this was my first time on this road. There were many pebbles and branches on the road due to the heavy rain, and in some places the road was one-sided, so we couldn't really pick up the pace, but the occasional glimpse of the sea was quite beautiful.

*By the way, this was my lunch that day. When my husband goes touring, he usually eats lunch at a convenience store.

The large parking lot at the top is deserted. Moreover, there are no unnecessary guardrails, and the location is ideal for photographing cars with an unobstructed view to the sea, so I spent a lot of time here photographing cars.

(5) R162-Mikatagoko Rainbow Line

Leaving the Angel Line behind, we drove along the coastline of R162. The temperature that day was 25-26 degrees Celsius. The humidity was low, the sun was soft, and it was a perfect open day.I feel better than any day I've ever run in the open.As much as possible, I ran through the comfortable seaside line, and my mood was completely California, where I went the other day.

When you enter the Rainbow Line of Mikatagoko and reach the top, everything you see is blue. The color of the ocean and the sky, it is hard to find such a blue view.

6) Encounter with Boxster GTS

After having a smoke and heading home, I spotted a white 981 Boxster ahead of me on R162. Upon closer inspection, I saw that it was a white 981 Boxster.White with red top, rollover bar, same color as the body, exactly the same exterior. And the same GTS!The other party noticed us, and we rendezvoused with them for a while. The other party seemed to be going to the Angel Line on the way, so we waited for him to turn right.

As I walked past them, our eyes met and they waved! I waved too. It may have been less than a second. ButFeels like you have had many conversations in just one second with other people who own the same car.It was. We were delighted by this wonderful encounter and headed home, wishing the other person safety on the road.

thereforeThe distance traveled that day was 433.8 km, the running time was 9 hours and 7 minutes, the fuel consumption was 10.8 km/l, and the average speed was 48 km/h."It was.

The above is the record of this touring. By the way, when my husband came home, he asked me, "How were the roads in Hyogo?" I asked him.

The weather was nice and pleasant, but...well, the roads in the Kanto region are much better."

He said.

I, too, would love to drive the Venus Line, Hakone Turnpike or West Izu Skyline on a clear day!(Because it's always thick fog when I go there)