My travels on Shikoku Island.
Up at 6 am again, my body now is on a hikers schedule. The feet are better but a day off would be perfect. Only one temple today number 17. First, I want coffee and I head down the road to the 7 eleven. I get out my guidebook and post pictures to Instagram. Internet …
We got up early and had breakfast at the Ryokan. Evidently, I did not snore tonight. Small victory I suppose. I head up the mountain and run into the Canadians. S has now fallen and injured the other leg. I give them a bottle of water since they failed to pack a bottle out. It …
Awake at 6 am and out the door. Everyone is shooting for Temple 11. Temple 12 is at the top of a mountain and it takes 6 hours to scale the thing. Temple 7 was simple but I needed to wait until 7 am for it to open. Temple 8 was up a little hill. …
Only one temple today….just the hardest of the whole hike. We left at 7 am and did not arrive until 4 pm. It was three mountains with terrible downhill sections. All were marked “Ohenro falldown”. No kinding there. I saw Sensei early and walked with him almost the entire day. Sensei is amazing at 80 …
My internal clock says morning is late in the day. I wake up at 4 am and rollout of bed at 5 am. I pack up and hit Lawsons for a coffee and head to the train. It was quit hilarious that when I asked which train the information officer flipped a switch to turn …
I was up at 630 am and out the door at 700am. I went over to Namba Station and realized I was in the wrong spot. The security guard gave excellent directions to JR Namba Station which was several blocks away. Once there, I got cash from the 7Eleven machine then purchased my ticket. While …
I just arrived at my hostel in Osaka. It was a very nice flight on JAL69. Loved the food and the service. I sat next to an introverted accountant on her way to see her 80 year old grandparents. She is the only granddaughter so she is very special. I tried not to bug her …
Well, I have thought way too much about what to carry. My total load is 17.6 pounds (8 kgs). I am fully ready to camp with the bivy setup. That said, I plan to avoid stormy nights. Luckily, the route has various places to stay other than wide open areas. Gossamer Gear Ranger 35 Backpack …
I’m excited about my next adventure. In two days, I will be in Osaka, Japan just in time for a Typhoon. Luckily, I have a hotel that night and should be just fine. The very next day I will take the train to Shikoku and start walking the first 6 temples. Only 800 miles!