Day 15

Weather: Sunny… got a bit of a sunburn on the tip of my ear (today’s high was 22*C)

Started out late today as the bus to Temple 39 (Enkoji) didn’t leave until 8am. I met Sophie on the bus and we went to Enkoji together. This Temple is famous for an eye washing well which is to cure eye disease… but it was covered up. There is also a legend of a turtle coming out of the sea with a red bell on its back. Temple 39 is the last temple in Kochi. – Thus ending the “Ascetic training” stage.

Sophie continued on by foot as she was staying between temple 39 and 40. I went on to Temple 40 (Kanjizaiji) by bus and started the Ehime part of the journey: Enlightenment). Kanjizaiji is the furthest away from Temple 1.

I then went to Uwajima where I’m staying tonight and tomorrow and visited the castle. The castle is a Japanese National Treasure as it is one of twelve castles to still have the original wooden tenshu (keep).

News on feet: Not sure if I’m now used to the pain or if the stretching and walking is helping but feet aren’t as painful as it was in Tokushima.