Furosato to Owase pt.1
30 сентября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We spent last night in a fevered echo chamber about it being ok to skip mountain passes moving forward if we were concerned about bears, and making backup plans for the three passes on the cards todayЧитать далее
Furosato to Owase pt.2
30 сентября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
We caught a train one stop from Aiga to skip the longest pass and shorten today by 8km. I'll actually hear no complaints from the audience as it was a brilliant choice, 23km was just right. We haveЧитать далее
Finally, gossip
30 сентября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Bring back wanted posters, they're great. I don't understand why old mate on the far right has been lumped in with all these murderers or why he's got the biggest bounty but I'll ask when I catch him.
Omakase for two pls
30 сентября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Flush with FamilyMart ATM cash, Jim picked an izakaya place for dinner off vibes and it's possible he should be syndicated or at minimum paid for this quality of intuition because holy moly. Nailed.Читать далее
Hotel Viora
1 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
The big room on the top floor of the designated tsunami evacuation shelter - if he wanted to he would, ladies!
Of the two double beds to choose from, one was perfectly set up for bird, cat, andЧитать далее
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We also experienced this in Japan - hated it at first but then absolutely loved it!
Owase to Kata
1 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Keen to luxuriate in our rest day, we'd planned to walk the trail via a big Kumano Kodo cultural centre to the next station, then rather than undertake a large mountain pass, catch the train.Читать далее
Bumming around in Kata
1 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Turns out Kata is titchy, 35% roadworks and 35% cemetery. We'd just shaken off the guy from the train, who got off with us and possibly tried to kidnap at very slow speed, when a tiny truck pulledЧитать далее
Owase Ocean View
1 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Stoonin. Sometimes we put on the ooooh-ahhhing a bit to hype up the host but opening the door on the room got it organically.
When we arrived, there were, as there always are, lots of pairs ofЧитать далее
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You've scored well here it’s beautiful. What a view and those chairs look perfect for gazing out the window!
Rested and ready
2 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
While packet ramen for dinner last night was a bit eh, it certainly set the scene for breakfast. There were clams in the miso soup, I repeat clams in the miso soup. We'd planned to catch the trainЧитать далее
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Puts a typical Aussie breakfast to shame. I'd love a breakfast like this!
Atashika beach
2 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
On the way to the station the manager noted what a beautiful beach Atashika has, and when I asked if it was possible to swim at Kumano City, which is our destination today, he said no, while there's aЧитать далее
Kata to Kumano pt.1
2 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Right I'd frolicked in the sea, now it was time to find something to carry for lunch later. We'd looked it up earlier and there was a little grocery store in this excellent town - she sorted us notЧитать далее
Kata to Kumano pt.2
2 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Tomorrow is flat as a tack along the water, so we took a moment to celebrate and enjoy Matsumoto, our last pass baby! Iseji goes up and over to Kumano City, but at the top there's another trail thatЧитать далее
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Is this meant to scare off the bear or tell him dinner's coming! 🤭
Onigajo rock formations
2 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
WHAT. THIS IS SICK. A large carpark was emptying out of local tour buses, and we had it to ourselves after the first 200m.
From the local tourism website:
"Onigajo is a massive rock wall createdЧитать далее
Better stretch the legs I guess
2 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Izakaya for dinner, where the smiling waitress again pressed two little mandarins into our hands at the end, as well as an English map of the area. The fruit is for good luck, we've since googled.Читать далее
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Are you craving anything in the way of food that’s not Japanese?
Wagaranchi Kai Inn
3 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We hadn't realised we were getting this entire house, and while that skirts dangerously close to the Airbnb line, I'll allow it. With access to a toaster since the man delivered one unexpectedly toЧитать далее
Kumano to Shingu pt.1
3 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Today's the 26km parade along the coast to Shingu: like my waist, it's almost completely flat and straight. It's overcast and will rain later, which is a blessing as the walk is mostly along the topЧитать далее
We'll be in here
3 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
I've been waiting for the right time to spring my sovereign citizen notions on James and today felt like the time. Here's my new city, I am the mayor and also, the janitor and also, the localЧитать далее
Kumano to Shingu pt.2
3 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
A terrible opponent has entered the game. A darker shadow than bears, a fiercer sting than hornets, spookier than snakes. Chafe. In my bot bot. Thank god it's the last day of trekkin.
We didn't letЧитать далее
Tempura
3 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
It can be completely overwhelming to determine where to eat, and if you're not careful you end up in decision paralysis and go to a 7Eleven. To navigate the immense choice available, we've thereforeЧитать далее
Ajito Hostel and Cafe Bar
3 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
After tonight, it's back to my accommodation bookings for the remainder of the trip which I think will be a slight relief for James, as he's been fretting each time that we're about to check into theЧитать далее
Hayatama Taisha
4 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
This morning we visited the third and final of the major shrines of the Kumano Kodo, and what we consider the finish line of our pilgrimage.
Closing the door on the dedicated walking portion of theЧитать далее
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2nd Street Shingu
4 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
Lol ok BYE PILGRIMAGE time to opshop. We'll be hitting every 2nd Street between here and the airport, but we must be discerning. Mustn't go berserk. Mustn't.
As with lots of second hand places, youЧитать далее
Seeya Shingu
4 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
It rained hard last night, and pesky little typhoon warnings keep popping up on our phones, so out come the lurid plastic coverings for our torsos and bags. It is very gratifying to have usedЧитать далее
Kii-Katsuura again
4 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
We've been here before but after a looooong day and on the other side of town, so it feels fresh.
We've come for a rest day before going to Osaka - here's yet another bloody Camino reference, shutЧитать далее
Extra hot
4 октября 2025 г., Япония ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
After shrine and opshop, the third spot on the goal podium today was occupied by 'lounge about over a coffee' and like, I don't wanna get bullish here but is there anything we can't crush. We found aЧитать далее
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Tree tunnel.
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Don’t blink!
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Your timing - step to beat is perfick! Can’t see wild boar though 🙃
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Love this 😍