Day 40: High Times
Today was a 40km straight shot from Saijō City to Shikoku-chuo City along the…
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Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県) – enlightenment (菩提)
Day 39: Far Over The Misty Mountains
Day 38: Kyōmyōji
Unlike Kochi Prefecture, the temples in Ehime are far closer together and today we…
Day 37: Windswept Imabari
We woke this morning to the smell of freshly baked bread that Shin-San, at…
Day 36: An Unexpected Surprise
I woke extra early this morning at 5 am since I wanted to get…
Day 35: Matsuyama
After an uneventful night camping in Jōnofuchi Park, I woke early, packed and headed…
Day 34: Downhill Stretch
After all the ups and downs of yesterday, I slept like a stone statue…
Day 33: Iwaya-ji
I had a bit of a scary moment last night. Having fallen asleep in…
Day 32: Uchiko
After a better night’s sleep than I’ve had in a few days, I woke…
Day 31: Garyu Sanso
Upon leaving Matsu-ya Business Hotel this morning the sky looked as if it had…
Day 30: The Present Moment
It started raining early this morning and didn’t let up for the rest of…
Day 29: Manganji
Despite yesterday’s exertions, sleep didn’t come easily last night. I kept fitfully trying to…