Over the last 1000 years, walking wasn’t the only mode of transport used by pilgrims. The Shingu river provided an alternative mode of transport, and as a break to our hike (and to allow Claire’s brother to join us for the last day’s hike) we had booked a traditional boat trip down the river. Unfortunately …
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The Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail: Part 1
One of the first things we had planned for our world tour was a four day hike across the Kii peninsula, which is to the south of Kyoto and Osaka. Both of us had come across the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail independently in our research and we thought that it sounded like a great trip. …
Claire and Gareth go travelling! 