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So a little while after finishing the biggest adventure of my life, I will try and write my little conclusion about this wonderful time....

The bus from Tokushima left at 5:05 so I got up at 4:00 to be on time. Leaving Shikoku, first for the huge City of Osaka, just to take...

Today was my last walking day and I wanted to visit all of the 8 remaining Temples and furthermore I wanted to get the train to Tokushima...

One of my last excellent Japanese breakfasts was this morning and I enjoyed it in the company of my new Japanese friend Nakadai. Sadly he...

It was another excellent breakfast and one of the other guests pointed out to me that my Prime Minister is in Japan now. I think this is...

Breakfast at the hotel was in buffet form and ok. Luckily it started early so I was on my way just after 7, the day was going to be hot...

I didn’t like the shabby place where I stayed so I was happy when breakfast arrived in my room at 6:30. Breakfast in bed - or in my room...

The morning started with a good early breakfast and a very warm goodbye from my hostess. I left her my « new » hakui that I had bought...

The morning in the Temple 75 Guesthouse started early. Morning prayer ceremony was at 6 and when I arrived 5 minutes before, almost...

The guesthouse was a top spot and the bed was comfy and I was looking forward to a good night’s sleep. Only some guests have strange...

I had a really good night’s sleep for once and felt ready for a new walking day before 6. But today was going to be a short day and...

The prospect of walking a pink trail (pink is the most difficult) to Unpenji Temple kept me awake. So after a very short and interrupted...

The two Japanese men and myself had an energizing and yummy breakfast at our nice Inn and the lady showed me the way and waved me...

After an energising breakfast I was sad to leave my room with my couch, but I needed to get moving. Especially since a lot of rain had...

Second night at Nojima House, quick breakfast, heartfelt goodbyes with Marjorie (who headed off to take the train back to where she...

I had a quick breakfast and then waited for Taniguchisan to drive me a bit up the mountain to rest my feet. After the two long days I...

When I woke up this morning I was seriously afraid to get up and stand on my feet. They were not really aching but they kind of let me...

I woke up as usual around 5:30 and had plenty of time to get ready and repack my whole backpack again before Kei picked me up at 7....

After a restless night followed a stressful pre-breakfast and breakfast was followed somehow by a dull morning. But first things first:...

After the good breakfast in the big dining room, together with some 15 other henros, I left with Jay around 8 for a shorter walk with 4...