Total distance walked 115.22 miles
For my 7th day of my pilgrimage around the Island of Shikoku, I woke up at 5 am which was the longest night sleep I’ve had in years. (9.25 hours) My accommodation near Temple 22 was the first place I’ve stayed which wasn’t as well kept and there was clutter everywhere. I found it interesting that it was here, I slept so well.
If you don’t include the 4 tunnels I walked through today, the first 10 of the 17 miles walked today was very wet. I picked up an umbrella and quite enjoyed the rain. Somewhere around mile 11, I came around the corner to find the ocean for the first time along my journey. The sun came out as I followed the coast for the 2nd half of my day.
Every day I spend a little time examining the quality of their concrete work. The infrastructure for retaining walls and irrigation ditches is very extensive and impressive. I feel like their concrete seems to be holding up to time better than what I see in the United States. I’ll keep doing my research, because I know you’re all on the edge of your chair with this thought.
I’ve heard some people make money selling pictures of their feet. Please don’t attempt to do this with this beauty. Looking at the picture below, you might think my feet are pretty beat up. To be honest, they’re actually holding up quite well. When I get a hot spot, I immediately put some tape on it before it becomes a bigger problem. Currently I am blister free
And yes, I made it to a temple today too. 🙂
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