Yunomine Onsen to Koguchi

Hit the road at 11.09am with a short bus to Hongu after spending the morning taking an important phone call (James) and mooching about drinking coffee looking at fish (me). We picked up some lunch supplies and set off just before 12, conscious of our deadline given tonights accommodation is a 15 minute bus ride off trail and the last service leaves Koguchi at 5.19pm.

We spent a fair bit of it motoring, and I've only really been sweatier at Bikram yoga, but it was a good day. About 700m up and a bit more than that down. God I hate the down, there's just no rhythm. Still, my back was so bad two weeks ago bed to toilet was a 60 minute round trip, so I'm grateful for the fact I can do any of it.

The thing about living in Tasmania and being spoiled with its diverse, stunning landscape is that every now and then when you're travelling, something dumb will tumble out of your slack jaw like "this could be South Hobart". I really tried to keep a lid on that but tell you what, ferns are ferns. Gorge here, gorge at home.Read more