Day 27: Lucky Bastards

Steps: 39.317 (38,1km)

Temples: 37

I decided to break in my new shoes today. I figured since the old pair I brought as a spare have lasted now for almost half the trip, a brand new pair ought to be able to do the rest. Also, 400 grams may not seem like much, but the load off from my backpack … Read more

Day 24: Snakes and Lizards

Steps: 26.119 (22,5km)

Temples: 36

A cloudy, humid morning turned into a beautiful sunny day, as we climbed from Tosa through the forest via the Shōryūji trail, to arrive at Usa bay on the other side. The trail featured many small waterfalls and our very first snake spotting!

*slithering in Japanese*

Once at the bay, we left our backpacks at … Read more