Nachi Taisha and waterfall

Got to Nachi - the second of the three major shrines - bang on 4, a good hour ahead of James' estimate, hurrah! It was really stunning, the approach hid it from view so you popped out and wham. The waterfall here is the highest in the country, and the enormous building is the oldest in the region, built in 1580.

An adorable trio of high school girls approached us to conduct an interview for school, they are learning about gender inequality and wanted to know:
1. Where are you from? 2. Has gender inequality been solved in your country?
If no (obviously no) 3. When is gender inequality present in your country? I happily disabused them of any notion Australia was a feminist utopia but did cheer them up by saying it's getting better and bullying James a bit in front of them to demonstrate. They also liked that we were from Tasmania, as always.

Between a bus to the trail head, a really demanding walk, some logistical rework for tomorrow on the side of the trail, exploring Nachi, and then a bus to our hotel, it was a long day for anyone - add to that James slept terribly last night and has a headache and I had my fall - but honestly it was another good day in Japan. Roll on hotel pls, excited for a western bed.Read more