gandhipirate

gandhi pirate                                         3rd time lucky with the lunch-stop – something like an English country cottage transported to this wildest of Japanese coasts. It is very nice and cool. Major highlight of the day so far was meeting some kind of Daishi follower on a bike – he had a fantastic necklace of seashells and a well-worn staff in the basket. I don’t think I understood more than 10% of what he said but his smile and good-nature still  made it a delight to encounter him. Because of the long-distance I have come, the signs saying 10km make my goal seem deceptively close. I will be happy of a change of  scene and pace and am hoping the atmosphere of kukais cave will overwhelm me to the extent of taking some kind of half-day tomorrow. I definitely need to do some washing but perhaps todays attire is the optimum henro wear so far. The khadi is super-cool and I caught a great glimpse of myself in the midst of frustration at the first unreasonably holidaying diner looking extra Gandhian pirate with the shoulders of my henro shirt. Chopsticks ok? Yes please…