It was a beautiful day in Tokyo. 6 degrees. What a change from -10 in Ottawa. The ANA check in agent was so friendly and was able to find where my booking had been changed by Air Canada.
As I waited to board my plane there were so many ANA planes all lined up.
When I boarded the plane I was surprised it was a B737-800. I thought “oh no”. I was just hoping it wasn’t the same as the B737 max 8 and the pilots were experienced to handle any problems that might occur.
Needless to say it was a great flight. The plane looked relatively new.
Today is my start of the pilgrimage once I arrived in Tokushima I took the bus to the train station and then train to Bando station.
After getting my stamp book and Kobo Daishi walking stick, candles and incense, I was ready. However I felt a little rusty.
Because it was 12 noon and I had to be at Temple 6 by 5 pm to check in, I had to walk faster than I had planned. Here is a picture of temple 1, Ryozenji.
Here are a few other pictures I took.
Along the way the sakura (cherry blossoms) was starting to bloom.
All in all a good day. My legs and feet could sure a nice soak in the wonderful onsen they have.
One last picture of temple 2.
It started to rain near the end of my walk. I have learned the weather can change quickly in Japan.
After a nice dinner and ceremony at Temple 6 I updated this blog and hit the sack. I met a nice couple from Denmark at dinner.
Tommorow is a 23 km day but hopefully I can take it more slowly.
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