KK day 4 - we're wet dual pilgrims!!!

Heavy rain forecasted all day so our plans changed. We still walked but a shorter route. We made it to 5 shrines, enough to qualify and obtain our dual pilgrim certificate.
Left our guest house after a nice breakfast and a Bento Box to go. Put on ponchos and never took them off.
Bus to the starting point with a large group of wet pilgrims. People were upbeat though. We met a group of "older" Chinese pilgrims that planned on jumping ito a van but changed there minds when they saw so many of us smiling through the rain.
Was't easy by any means though a lot of hills, mud, rocks and debris.
We were greeted at the pilgrims office with smiles in our accomplishments. Dual pilgrims are still not super common.
Arrived at our ritzy Onsen in time to enjoy a private bath and a 12 course celebratory meal.Read more