Temples 18-19, Tatsue

All rooms are booked near these temples so I'm returning to Tokushima each day and missing out some road walking. 

I saw a man feeding a cat and stopped to watch. He beckoned me over and let me stroke the cat. Then he left me to hold the bowl and walked off. I fed the fat stray cat his tinned fish.

Later, a woman who was parking her car waved at me. She dived into her car and came out with bottles of lemonade and water, which she pressed into my hands. This is the custom of Osettai where local people give gifts to pilgrims. I knew about it and was prepared with a blessing slip to give in return but it was still very moving.

I had a long chat with 76 year old Ono who proudly told me the blue LED was invented near here. He gave me Osettai too, sweet biscuits.

Very humid and warm here.Read more