day 24, 9:12am, plodding along

no post again on day 23. it was just a regular day. i was a bit tired from the previous two days, but i still was able to move forward.

i had a free room to stay at last night. it was a tsuyado. i think it refers to lodging provided by temples or other similar organizations. there are a number of different terms used for free lodging; tsuyado, zenkonyado, zeninyado. i still haven't sorted out the differences.

yesterday's big event was getting a fresh pair of shoes. <pic> can you pick out which one has been worn for 600km?

i had the foresight to pick up two pairs of shoes for the trip. or rather the shoe sales clerk saw an opportunity to sell two pairs of shoes. she informed me that the shoes should last the average runner (80kg) 700km provided that the foam cushioning was given a chance to recover.
it was getting pretty rough on the feet the last few days. the foam had completely collapsed and i had started to wear through the sole into the foam.

the new pair are a dream. :)

today i head into thd mountains where temples 44 and 45 are located.

there are so many things that i'd like to write. it's difficult to write and walk and at the end of the day i am so tired.

i feel fatigued. i guess i'm in another small slump.

thanks for the e-mails everyone.

snake count 21!
yesterday's distance 24.7km, today's probably about 27km.

later,