Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 7
After a restless night in the tent, I awoke to find my head, neck,…
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Kagawa Prefecture (香川県) – entering nirvana (涅槃)
Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 6
I awoke on Friday morning feeling much better than the evening before and feeling…
Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 5
I slept soundly in the well-designed dorm room at Sen Guesthouse where each person…
Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 4
My body was feeling the effects of the long day before when I awoke…
Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 3
The wind subsided at about 2 am in the morning and then I was…
Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 2
I woke early on Monday morning, my mind immediately turning to the weather which…
Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 1
Considering the howling gale outside, I slept well and woke up around 6 am…
Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 0
Kotohira-gū Shrine
During my final…
Day 48: Ōkubo-ji
Dark clouds hung from the sky as I set out to conquer the final…
Day 47: The Final Countdown
With anticipation of the end building, I didn’t get a lot of sleep last…
Day 46: Takamatsu
After a sound nights sleep at Goshikidai hut I woke with the sunrise to…