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I am not a fan of camping or cycling in the rain. I’ve been known to hide out in hotels whenever it gets wet. Not an option at the end of the trip with time getting short and many temples to go. Last night I lucked across the perfect rainy night beachfront shelter-didn’t even put on the rainfly!

@barachoutdoors I didn’t fight any monks at Temple 58 but I did see some monkeys up in the trees.

Sunset over the Inland Seto Sea.

Camp breakfast

Sundown at the free camp.

Fun statues along the way.

This last bit of Kochi is so pretty but long rides between temples. I am loving all the views of the Pacific and meeting other Henros along the way.

I found these two abandoned kitties on the road to Temple 31. Soooo, now I have two cats? Also, I am starving but I can’t get up to make food because I finally got them to stop crying.

Oh no! I found this tiny kitten in the road! What do I do? Maybe I have a cat now. #japancat

Riding along Muroto Cape today - so many tones of Big Sur.

Back on the Pacific Coast now headed towards Muroto Cape. It rained yesterday, turning me into an instant giant baby. I stopped early in Hiwasa, this sweet little turtle town. Found a cheap tatami room for the night. The morning clouds are finally clearing and the surfers are out!

I saw this super cool truck yesterday. Best thing about it is that it’s mini, like a flashy fun-size Optimus Prime!

Trail Magic Shikoku Henro style! Today a tiny woman on a sidewalk waved me over and handed me this adorable cloth bag. It was full of hard candies and cookies, along with a pack of tissues. Then she sort of gasped over the bike and I think told me I was very strong. (I think walking is much harder but okay.) I still can’t get over the cuteness of the bag and how nice it is to stand on the corner giving these away!

Cherry Blossoms near my temple camp.

During Sakura season, take a picture of your sweetheart under the Cherry Blossoms! 🌸🌸💕💕🚴🏼‍♀️

Osaka is a cool city with lots of crowded shopping streets, spectacular cherry blossoms, and super friendly cycle streets!

Cherry blossoms and lanterns.🌸

Not so great at making bike videos bot here is some Osaka wall mural awesomeness!!

Hello, Tiger? Sometimes you just have to circle back for a closer look, but I still don’t know quite what was happening here.

Sucks when you ride through a cloud of volcanic ash on the day after laundry day! The hot foot baths are nice after getting absolutely coated with gray ash. 🚴🏼‍♀️🌋🌸🏕💕💕🇯🇵🇯🇵

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