Steps: 30.027 (27,4km)
Temples: 39
It is 9 in the evening and we are bathed, fed, and have a hotel booked for Tuesday (we try to book 3 days ahead, that seems to work for us).
I have picked up Jonas new shoes from the Lawson across the street, and almost made a young employee implode in the process, when … Read more
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
Steps: 14.865 (10,9km)
Temples: None
“It’s better to burn out than to fade away“ reads the faded 90’s neon sign above our table in the small izakaya where we have settled for dinner. By the counter, our waitress is lighting a joint, puffing smoke over the counter and into the kitchen. I sip my drink, closing my eyes and wishing … Read more
Steps: 32.238 (28,6km)
Temples: 29 + 30
Things are starting to break. Our shoes, our egos, our will to live (I’m kidding!). But it is kind of funny how every predefined epoch of this trip seems to happen right on schedule.
Today we reached Kochi (the city) and we.are.knackered. Just like we were supposed to be at this point. It’s … Read more
Welcome to this little series I have decided to call ‘Gearing Up for Shikoku’. In these posts I will write about some of the gear we are testing out in preparation for our trip.
Hiking shoes are a religion. Websites like “Outdoor Gear Lab”, “Gear Junkie”, “Switchback Travel” as well as countless Youtube channels dedicated to the quest of finding … Read more
