nakasendo wayfarer thoughts

• a stout stick helps
• as do goretex-lined shoes

• it's important to have nothing to prove to anyone and to skip whatever you are not keen to do
• it is also important to supplement the day's hike with onsen dips ❤

• too many walking companions can confuse the issues. the old adage is true
• eating companions who share the same ideas about food and food sharing are particularly important

• japanese efficiency is inconspicuous and awesome
• walk japan is also inconspicuous and awesome

• it has been a lovely interlude but i would probably not do it again. the hike up to Torii Pass has given me PTSD