As we may have mentioned before, it is hot here. Really hot. The temperature is nearing 40c degrees each day. The only decent time to ride is late afternoon and evening...
| Hiding from a punishing sun at Heijo palace, |
| An evening ride around Nara koen. |
| Shading in Kyoto. |
| Sunsets at Heijo palace. |
| That blazing, blistering sun. |
And finally, the shika shot...