Steps: 34.280 (32,6km)
Temples: None
Today was hard for Jonas. 32 kilometers with two giant blisters is no joke. After 10k he was just about ready to quit, and the remaining 20 was a sheer force of will.
I did my best to provide moral and nutritional support (I think we sat a new snack … Read more
Steps: 38.651 (31,1km)
Temples: 38
There is no one right way to do the Shikoku pilgrimage. Some walk, some cycle, some take buses or trains. Others drive or are driven around in busses or taxis.
For some it takes 45 days. For others, 45 years or a lifetime.
Most visit the temples in ascending order, from number 1 to 88. … Read more
Steps: 23.358 (22,1km)
Temples: None
We fell right asleep after dinner last night and didn’t get up again for 10 hours. Still, the 16km to Shimanto felt longer than usual, but we managed with a diet consisting of curry, ice cream and technicolor drinks.
Steps: 18.554 (16,0km)
Temples: 24 + 25
This morning we walked (very slowly) up to temple 24 on top of Muroto cape. Then back down the other side, where we visited temple 25, before entering Muroto proper.
The remainder of the day was spent dragging around Muroto city, which is very small but felt like a … Read more
