The Longest Day of the Year

It is now clearly the midst of summer and the heat and humidity have arrived in style. The weather had been fairly (unseasonably) comfortable until this week, but tsuyu (rainy season) is in full swing now and the traditional summer humidity is here. Yesterday was also June 21st, the summer solstice and the longest day of the year. Days are going to slowly become shorter again, and we plan to make the most of the daylight and summer warmth while we have it. Sweaty bike rides and early mornings will be the theme for this summer!