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
Steps: 8.939 (5,6km)
Temples: 75
Tonight we are spending our first night at a temple. A few of the temples along the route offer housing to pilgrims, but it was only recently that we discovered how to book these (it’s exactly like a hotel btw – you just call them).
Temple 75 is the birthplace of Kobo Daishi and hence … 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.
“Excuse me, I am an apple.” This is what 70 days of the Japanese Duolingo course has taught me so far. To politely excuse myself and proclaim that I am a fruit.
I can’t help but imagine the good folks over at Duolingo HQ all gathered in a big meeting room. Management walks in, looks around the room and proudly … Read more
First of all I have to preface this post by saying that we will forever remain loyal to and in deep gratitude of Sushi Spring Time in our hometown, Aarhus. Son (the owner) serves the best sushi we have had anywhere outside of Japan, and we are deeply honoured to be on a first-name basis with this true maki-magician*.
BUT … Read more
