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Gradually some grey clouds started appearing. They looked too much like rain clouds for my taste. I hadn't brought any kind of rain gear and the idea of riding home after dark in wet clothes at a few degrees above freezing didn't appeal to me.
Near Hayama I noticed the first drops on the screen of my smartphone. It gradually picked up in intensity. When I stopped outside a convenience store I noticed that what was coming down was actually not rain or snow but tiny pellets of ice, i.e. light hail. It melted as soon as it touched the ground. I waited inside with a cup of coffee and some food to give it time to stop. I also picked up a 500 yen rain jacket, just in case. Luckily I didn't need it.
Wild garden in a deserted villa:
Enoshima seen from near Kamakura:
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