Ozaki Beach to Muroto, 23.2 km Tsunami refuge - a common sight along the coast. The forecast was for showers, but they ended before we departed, and we therefore had to endure a tough day in humidity and bright sunshine walking at the side of highway 55. It was the sort of day to put … Continue reading Shikoku day 12
Author: 2saunter
In 2009, we embarked on a one-year family sailing adventure aboard a Grand Soleil 39, "SV Mulan". Our original sailing blog is linked on this site.
In 2017, Susan, Andrew, Sam & Max walked the Camino Frances from St-Jean-Pied-de-Porte to Santiago de Compostella (and rode bikes from Burgos to Leon as a blister recovery strategy), and in 2018 Jack also joined the crew as we waled the northern section of the Camino Portuguese from Porto to S de C.
In 2019 Andrew, accompanied by Max for the first few hundred kms, and Susan for the Tiscan section, walked the via francigena from Canterbury to Rome. That journey is blogged in this site.
This blog is planned as an alternative to the endless instagram posts used previously to communicate with those interested in our travels - although there is a linked instagram account as well!
Shikoku day 11
Nukumisafin Beach to Ozaki Beach, 20.8 km Yesterday's scenery was stunning compared to today, so I've gone back through my photos to add some from yesterday to make up for today! Today's stretch was a bit like walking along the Kaikoura Coast (which may only make sense to Kiwi readers) on SH1. Right down to … Continue reading Shikoku day 11
Shikoku day 10
(just past) Mugi to Nukumisafin Beach, 20.5 km The poster at the check out. I don't think they are regular missing persons We are in a Temple free zone until we get to Cape Muroto on Tuesday. Until then it is a long slog along the coast mostly on Provincial Highway 55. Max felt robust … Continue reading Shikoku day 10
Shikoku day 9
Hiwasa to Mugi, 26.2 km Actually we are about 4 km past Mugi, as the town is lacking in accommodation options, and our host at the Panda House recommended Miyamaso, which seemingly also goes by the name of Kaizan-so. It has both lodgings and a restaurant, so maybe the names refer to the different operations. … Continue reading Shikoku day 9
Shikoku day 8
Anonymous town near Temple 22 to Hiwasa (Temple 23), 22 km Japanese breakfast! The round yellow item is to be avoided based on prior experience! Another wonderful trail day, with a mix of forest trails and seldom used country roads, with a short stint on a busy highway - including walking along the 24 inch … Continue reading Shikoku day 8
Shikoku day 7
Katsuura to Temple 22, 20.5 km Near Temple 21 Not a long day in terms of distance, but there was about 1200m of elevation gain, and about 1200m of elevation loss. A very tough day on the legs! We were blessed to do this very challenging day in the dry - large segments of the … Continue reading Shikoku day 7
Shikoku day 6
Tokushima City to almost T20, 28.2 km Sam's photo of us among the bamboo Another day, another deluge, although it did stop raining about 30 minutes before we arrived at our destination. From the comfort of our futons we now know that Shikoku took a whack from a tropical depression. The first 10 kilometers were … Continue reading Shikoku day 6
Shikoku day 5 – return to Tokushima
Temple 14 to 17, 17.1 km Temple 15. Built in the 18th century after the original one was destroyed in one of the many regional wars I missed posting last night as we had a cultural experience - going to a performance of traditional dance for the region. There was audience participation at the end, … Continue reading Shikoku day 5 – return to Tokushima
Shikoku day 4
Temple 12 to Temple 13, 19.5km In the misty mountains Actually that photo was after the rain had stopped. For the first 30 minutes- almost exactly the time it took to clamber the 273 vertical metres over the first 2km -it was quite damp. Deploying the pack poncho made little difference as the effort required … Continue reading Shikoku day 4
Shikoku day 3
Temple 11 to Temple 12: 16.3km The temple starting and finishing locations are approximate as the villages where we actually stay may not show on Google maps. Just like Lake Ontario doesn't show anymore, soon to be followed by Trump Strait (formerly Hormuz) and the Republic of Trump (formerly Venezuela). Today was a beautiful walk, … Continue reading Shikoku day 3
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