Temple 8 to Temple 11, 20km Max ringing the bell at T10 The host at last night's accommodation, Minshuku Okudaya was charming and helpful. He drove 7s to the Onsen via a convenience store so that we could provision for breakfast, then explained the protocols at the onsen and the attached restaurant. Wonderful hospitality! Tonight … Continue reading Shikoku day 2 →

Temples 1 to 7, 22km All smiles.... before the walking started! It's been quite the experience on day one. After many many kilometers of pilgrimage in Europe where one can bumble along even with minimal grasp of the languages due primarily to them using the latin alphabet, here in Japan you are pitched headfirst into … Continue reading Shikoku day 1 →