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Kumano Kodo Day 4

Departing the the guesthouse in the morning the owner was giving everyone these cute biscuits she made 😃 The goal for tomorrow was to get to the Kumano Nachi Taisha and waterfall but today it was just travelling from one small town to another. Setting off I took the bus from

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Kumano Kodo Day 3 - Chikatsuyu to Hongu Taisha

The goal on this day was to travel from Chikatsuyu Village to the Kumano Hongu Taisha. The Hongu Taisha is one of the three head shrines for the Kumano region collectively known as the Kumano Sanzan along with the Nachi Taisha and Hayatama Taisha. During dinner at the guesthouse, I

Kumano Kodo Day 2 - Kii Tanabe to Chikatsuyu

After a night in Kii Tanabe, I made my way to the bus stop in front of the train station to take the bus to Takijiri marking the start of Kumano Kodo Nakahechi Trail. The Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage centre is right by the bus stop and is worth checking out.

Kumano Kodo Day 1 - Kii-Tanabe

My adventure began in the small town of Kii Tanabe in the west of the Kii Peninsula south of Osaka Getting there I took the express train called the Kuroshio from Osaka to Kii-Tanabe and then boarded the shuttle bus from the station to the Kame no I hotel It

Manchester - John Rylands Research Institute and Library

In Manchester, you'll find a 125 year old library that looks a bit like a castle on an unassuming street in the city centre. It's still in use today and really worth a visit! At the entrance there's a gold lettered sign on the