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So many choices today: –Getting cash in a convenience store–Reviewing the operation of my hotel room toilet

Now in Tokushima (on the island of Shikoku) for two nights.

Posted Cycling Across the Seto Inland Sea.

My urban hike included an ancient pilgrimage trail in the hills above Matsuyama.

Saw the sea from Matsuyama Castle, so went to the sea. At the sea realized two Shikoku 88 temples were near… . etc.

Cycled across the Seto Inland Sea on bridges and islands: 45 miles between main islands Shikoku and Honshu.

I love Matsuyama’s old streetcars. Some go back to the 1950’s.

Today (Thursday) two trains, 400 miles, Fukuoka (Kyushu Island) to Matsuyama (Shikoku Island).

Found this crumbling shrine in a forest, on a mountain, near Fukuoka.

Walked on a lovely beach, about an hour by train from Fukuoka. People were digging holes, foraging in the sand.

Posted Travel Gear: Hiking Pants. My efforts not to get arrested.

Riding a bullet train, Kagoshima–Fukuoka, through lots of tunnels. My inner child is being satisfied.

Followed symbols through farms, villages, woods, and by the ocean in southern Kyushu. My first-ever OLLE hike.

Posted Hiking Above Clouds. My hike today.

Today, unrelenting rain. Glad, yesterday, I went from plane to trails that included Lake Onami and Mt. Karakuni.

Posted Finding Japan.