Summer vacation 14 - Sanriku coast

Next stop from Matsushima was Miyako,towards the northern end of the Sanriku coast. With about 260 km almost a trip for a full day. As in Matsushima the traffic already backed up and the weather started getting bad again, I left it with a short walk from the hotel to one of the famous overview spots, from where you can overlook the bay.

Then I left, heading North. I would come through a lot of cities, that were heavily struck by the Tsunami in 2011. The whole area was hit hard. Most areas are cleared up now and you can find a lot of new houses and shops, built mostly on higher grounds. A lot of the low areas are just cleaned out. In one town they seem to refill the area, that was washed away, with a system of connected conveyor belts

A lot of the sightseeing spots, that share the beauty of the coast are reopened now and it is really worth a visit her. One of the spots is Goishi coast. 

The sightseeing boats, that would have given a good view from the water side, where not operating because of the heavy waves due to the upcoming Taifun. But also the views from the top of the cliffs gave a good impression

And lots of pretty flowers again, 

some of them with 'decoration'