• Day 4, Extra Long Day in Kochi

    22.–28. nov. 2024, Japan ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F

    Long day as I added a third temple to my plan and all three temples had significant climbs. I got off the bus at Muroto GeoPark, which is almost 6 miles from T24. The bus crossed over to the west coast of Muroto there and I wanted to try the coast walk. And it was as boring as I suspected. Had I walked rather than taking public transport, I would be doing it for at least 2 days.

    The hike up to T24 was difficult with extremely steep sections. Took me 30 minutes with a lot of rest breaks to reach the temple. But it was made up by the downhill walk on the Muroto Skyline after the temple visit with spectacular views of Muroto City.

    T25 had a surprisingly set of steep steps to reach the main hall. T26 also had a mountain trail to access the temple, though not as bad as T24. I realized I could reach the last temple before sunset so I went for it. Now I can sleep in tomorrow.
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