Out of bed at 630 am and on my way to Lawson for breakfast. After that it takes a little time to find the trail to Temple 18. Google maps is usually pretty good but it takes me on all the side street with little to no room to walk. I look at the Ohenro …
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!