# Ep.147 An Aunt, a Nephew and a Hokkaido Cycling Adventure

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Podcast: [Cycling Hokkaido](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cycling-hokkaido-6690801)
Published: 2026-06-18T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/martin3496/episodes/Ep-147-An-Aunt--a-Nephew-and-a-Hokkaido-Cycling-Adventure-e3kqevo
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Duration seconds: 2901

## Resource

In this episode of the Cycling Hokkaido podcast, Marty is joined by Canadian aunt-and-nephew duo Aerin K. Bowers and Quinn Hoffman. This is a story about family, adventure, and discovering Hokkaido by bicycle. For Quinn, it was his first trip outside of North America. For Aerin it was another chapter in a life already filled with endurance challenges, including swimming the English Channel!! Together they discuss their cycling journey through western Hokkaido, which began with two days of relentless rain but quickly turned into an unforgettable adventure. Along the way they camped their way around the region, experienced the famous Shakotan Blue coastline, encountered a campsite closed due to recent bear activity, rode through Iwanai and Kutchan, enjoyed the incredible views of Mt.Yotei, and dealt with the occasional touring mishap, including a puncture on the ride back to Otaru. After getting back to Otaru, Marty joined them for a day exploring some of the city's hidden treasures before they continued their travels on to Tokyo. Want to support the show? You can do that at: buymeacoffee/cyclinghokkaido Cycling Hokkaido podcasts' Instagram page: www.instagram.com/cycling.hokkaido.podcast/ Aerin K. Bowers' Instagram page: www.instagram.com/aerinbowers/ Aerin K Bowers website: https://openwaterlife.com Quinn Hoffman's Instagram page: www.instagram.com/quinn.hoffman14

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