Shikoku: A Journey in 88 Temples – Part 2
There may be trouble ahead. This walk wasn’t going to be easy. But first came the sea. The Pacific. An Ocean of dazzling sapphires, sparkling in the sun. I got my first glimpse of the sea as I crested a mountain early on the 7th day. It was a mesmerising, dreamlike panorama. Golden beaches beckoned in the distance, while sea stacks and stumps and micro islands peppered the coastline like geological morse code. It was a tropical paradise. The sea would be my companion for much of this journey. I couldn’t imagine a more perfect backdrop for this walk.Following the…