Kōchi - Kōchi Prefecture (高知県) – austerity and discipline (修行)

Day 27: Crouching Tiger, Drowned Rat

Waking this morning to the sound of heavy rain banging against the barred windows of the…

Being a sucker for following the “scenic route” I had chosen to take the longest trail…

Aside from the low whirr of a nearby vending machine and the occasional passing vehicle, last…

Today’s hike began at 7am after a warm goodbye from the old couple who run Lodge…

After a restive night I woke this morning to find my tent pretty damp, probably because…

Somewhat confusingly, as well as the henro pilgrim trail, there is also another called the Shikoku-no-michi…

Last nights camping passed without incident and, given that I’m a light sleeper, I’m amazed I…

After a good nights sleep at yesterday’s excellent hotel I woke early, had breakfast, and got…

Waking with the sunrise at 5am this morning I shuffled out of my sleeping bag to…

Today I set a new personal best of sorts, managing to cover a whopping 40km on…

Walking at a leisurely 7am, today I stayed put in Kōchi and explored the city a…

Today’s route took me through freshly planted rice fields around 25km from Marukome guest house near…