Day 55: Towards Temple 87

Steps: 32.270 (22,2km) (+7,5)

Temples: 84 + 85 + 86 + 87

Temple fatigue is a real thing y’all and at some point I think every pilgrim starts to feel like the temples all kind of blend together and start to look alike.

But then there are days like today when you get to temples that really stand … Read more

Day 53: Train Magic, Ramen and a Minor Panic Attack

Steps: 15.058 / 35.758 (12,3km/30ish km?)

Temples: 83

“Train magic “ is a term Jonas has come up with for those times when we use public transportation to fix logistics around sleeping and/or luggage storage.

When the trail follows the train tracks, it’s sometimes nice to book a few nights in a row near a station, and then use the … Read more

Day 18: Spiritual Checkpoint

Steps: 36.223 (31,8km)

Temples: 27

Today was supposed to be a short one – 15 easy kilometers along the coast from Nahari to Aki. That is until I realized a couple days ago that I’d missed a 12km, 500m elevation detour up to temple 27 – whoops innit?

Life Experience School – pretty sure this trip is it

So, another … Read more