Day 65: Towards the 88th Temple

Steps: 30.848 (26,8km)

Temples: 54 + 55

Today we started off at Iyo-Kameoka by the sea where we left off yesterday. We had only a small portion of the official route left, and so we took our time and made plenty of small stops along the way.

When we walked by a small shop I couldn’t help but notice the … Read more

Day 56: Towards Temple 88

Steps: 20.995 (16,0km)

Temples: 88

“お風呂どぞ” (“The bath is ready”). The inn keeper’s greeting, accompanied by a soft knock on our door.

Ahh! I’d been dreaming of hearing those words ever since we started today’s 774 meter climb to the top of Mount Nyotai.

Feet cold and bodies exhausted we happily slid into the steaming hot bath water.… Read more