===== Kiragawa 吉良川 → Kōnomine-ji 神峰寺 Temples: 27 Kōnomine-ji (神峰寺) Weather: Sunny Travel Method: Walking Distance: 25 km ===== My cell is going to die. That’s my first thought when I wake with it squashed under my shoulder, overheated and drained of the full battery it had last night. I can feel the film of sweat on my face, even though I woke up several times from the breeze that carried increasingly cool air. ...
===== Michi-no-Eki Mima 道の駅みま → Matsuyama City 松山市 Temples: 41 (Ryūkōji 竜光寺), 42 (Butsumoku-ji 佛木寺), 43, Meiseki-ji 明石寺) 51 (Ishite-ji 石手寺) Weather: Sunny Travel Method: Walking + Train Distance: 23.8 (+75.3) km ===== A fellow henro once told me, ‘When far from the temple, wake early; when close, rise later.’ Sleep is precious everywhere. Still, I rise at 5:30 today because I woke naturally and I want breakfast. The Lawson close by has seats, which means I get to enjoy a dignified meal, seated, with my food laid out on the counter. ...