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I've been tinkering around with openHAB (OH) for a while now - with the emphasis on tinkering.  I want to say it was probably the second thing I self hosted after the weather station.  The upgrade to openHAB 4 did not go smoothly and that is…

I guess I inherited being a bit of a weather nerd from Father.  I imagine if you grow up on a farm, an interest in what the weather is doing becomes ingrained.  But, truth be told, it was my brother who first purchased an affordable…

The short run up to Kagoshima hugs the coastline and has no elevation gain to speak of.  Leaving the hotel you round the headland and roll on bikeways and footpaths under blue skies and overlooking azure waters.  From the outskirts of Kagoshima there is a…

The route for the day is coast to coast with a short climb to Chiran, continuing to climb over the range with a steep descent down to the coast and a flat run into Ibusuki. The stop at Chiran is early in terms of distance…

The valley climbing up and away from Satsumanosato ryokan is a picture of bucolic tranquillity.  Misty mountains provide the backdrop to rice drying on traditional racks.  The climb is a little bit steeper than ideal but plenty manageable.  A second small climb is the last…