Distance Walked: 19.8 miles
Temples: None (again...)
Lodging: Lodge Ozaki (ロッジ おざき）
We started nice and early, and after a tasty breakfast and a bit of foot surgery Aldin decided it would be best for him to ride the train to the end of the line. This would cut a few miles off the day for him and give his battered feet a bit of a break.
As I walked the first part of the day solo I heard someone calling out. An older lady across the street was beckoning me over. She was the owner of a cafe and invited me in for a little refreshment and conversation.
Inside I was treated to a very decent cup of coffee, a few sweets, and some good conversation with the owners and a fellow customer. I talked about Montana, my life, and shared some photos from my phone. It was a very nice little break.
Not long after I met back up with Aldin and we trudged down the coast. The weather was beautiful, sunny with a light breeze, and the sea was pretty. As we walked though it became clear that our feet, beat up after walking for hours through the rain, were a problem. Our pace was slow and as darkness fell we stopped at a payphone and called the inn to let them know we would be late.
In the end we stuck out our thumbs and eventually a kind soul took pitty on us and picked us up. We all squeezed into her small Japanese car and she took us the last mile or so to the inn. She was very friendly and lifted our spirits tremendously.
The bath that night felt heavenly, and after another tasty dinner and some laundry it was off to bed for a good 10-hours of shuteye.
