My travels on Shikoku Island.
Breakfast was at 7 am this morning and it was excellent. The coffee machine was top notch. Seriously great coffee. I hit the road at 8 am and started an epic road walk to Unpenji, the highest temple on the Shikoku. Interestingly, it is one of the easiest in that it is a road walk. …
I was gone at 7 am. The walk to Temple 65 was all up hill but it was worth it. Temple 65 was gorgeous in the fall colors of red and yellow. Happily, I met a German that I will be staying with at a Henro House in two days. She is doing the 88 …
Well, I was late getting a start but managed 9 hours of walking and 33 kms. I still had to take the last 6 kms by train. Weird that I think I was slacking today. Oh well. My only good stories today were in a McDonalds and at the train station. I went to McDonalds …
Well, I was at the trailhead at 830 am. Wow, I just climbed for 4 hours straight. Temple 60 is no joke. Only saw one person on the way up. Once I got there, it is a beautiful temple and you can get tea there. People kept asking if I walked up. When I mentioned …
My friend Nicky was nice enough to let me sleep on her floor last night. We got up late and hit the train late too. Oh well. We got to Temple 63 at 1245 pm. Then we hit Temple 62 and then Temple 61. Temple 62 is not a part of the 88 Temple Pilgrimage. …
I was up at 530 am and heard the Japanese walkers at 6 am when I left the park. Definitely very active elderly in Japan. I went to Lawsons for breakfast and hit the road. Beautiful day through the hills and then by the ocean. Finally at 3 pm I made Temple 54. Then another …
I got up a bit late and went to a very nice bakery. I indulged on pasteries for breakfast. I proceeded to Temple 56 but was a bit slow. On the way to Temple 57, I got my first ossetai of the day from a Japanese grandma who flagged me with a call of “Ossetai!”. …
My feet hate me this morning so I sleep in until 9 am and then get breakfast at McDonalds. Why McDonalds? It is super cheap and decent coffee…the coffee being the bigger draw. I head over the the rope bridge to the castle. I did not realize that it was more like a ski lift. …
I started the day late at 9 am. My feet are not happy with me but I need to make Matsuyama City if possible. A good 30 to 35 kms. I pick up breakfast at Family Mart on the way out of town and some food for lunch. It is a beautiful day for walking …
I had a lovely breakfast with very good coffee. I left my bag and headed out to Temple 44 and then Temple 45. Temple 44 was just 2 kms away. Pretty nice temple and I was on my way. The last 7 kms to Temple 45 were gorgeous. It was a beautiful but tough hike. …