Shikoku 88 Day 6 Temple 23 77.34km with 551m of elevation gain I woke up to the weather looking ok, albeit a bit moody and had a nice breakfast of fried egg roll and rice balls with a little salad. I've tried to order as many meals with accommodation providers as possible to save time …
Today doesn't go to plan but everything works out in the end
Getting the hang of things, and more mountain top views using three different modes of transport
I make it up to temple 12 and pass an early pilgrim test, but stumble on something innocuous late in the day.
Cats, new friends, rain, tunnels and the wop wops
I set off on my journey on the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage route.
Back in Japan for the first time in a while.
This week I've had a few conversations along these lines: "I'm actually going to Japan for a month" "Oh wow, for a holiday?" "Yea kinda, a cycle holiday" "....Oh, um, is that a holiday!?" Every time someone expresses surprise at my plans it's hard not to feel a tiny bit of doubt that this is …
A long day traversing the Tararua ranges, featuring a big climb and stunning ridgelines.
After a very chilly start it's time to get into the Tararuas for real. The track throws up an unexcepted challenge.
Adventures of Nic 