Day 47: The Final Countdown
With anticipation of the end building, I didn’t get a lot of sleep last…
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A journal of my 1,400km pilgrimage on foot around the 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) on the island of Shikoku, Japan. April 30 to June 20, 2016.
Day 46: Takamatsu
After a sound nights sleep at Goshikidai hut I woke with the sunrise to…
Day 45: Goshikidai Hut
Today the weather didn’t seem to be able to make its mind up about…
Day 44: Marugame
The decision to…
Day 43: Temple Run
I visited seven temples today (71-77), more than any other day so far. Whilst…
Day 42: Heatwave
I woke with the…
Day 41: Edge of the Clouds
I'm writing thi…
Day 40: High Times
Today was a 40km straight shot from Saijō City to Shikoku-chuo City along the…
Day 39: Far Over The Misty Mountains
I woke extra ea…
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 which Shin-San, at…
Day 36: An Unexpected Surprise
I woke extra early this morning at 5am since I wanted to get as…