Shikoku Blessing

Thanks to modern technology (Facebook and Viber) Baguettes and Vegemite has been with Liz almost every step of the way so far, from her farewell in Perth, her first night in the capsule hotel at Tokyo airport, the trip to Mt Koya for a blessing to keep her safe on her pilgrimage and Tokashima City where the pilgrimage starts.

She was just a tad excited as she was leaving Perth!!

Anyway, I will let Liz tell you her story from her Facebook page

sleeping pod — Well I’ve finally made it to Japan and am about to retire to my capsule bed. I will post better photos later, the beds really are a hole in the wall. Good night everyone 😴😴😴 — at 9hours.

My cosy hole in the wall! I would definitely recommend 9 Hour capsule Hotel.

Couldn't wait to sit at the table - Ho-ji Inn Mt Koya — Couldn’t wait to sit at the table – Ho-ji Inn Mt Koya

Lolz, the prayer area is next to the TV! Unfortunately I couldn’t pray (or meditate) as I had no incense so I had to make do with watching tv instead 😁 — at Mount Kōya.

Being the busy local business person that I am, I like to wind down my day by drinking green tea and counting my money — at Mount Kōya.

The monk man who looked after me and cooked me dinner. I'm assuming he's a monk, his unshaven head might say otherwise. Every time he called me Ms Anderson my heart melted a tiny bit ☺ — at Mount Kōya. — The monk man who looked after me and cooked me dinner. I’m assuming he’s a monk, his unshaven head might say otherwise. Every time he called me Ms Anderson my heart melted a tiny bit ☺ — at Mount Kōya.

The big one, Kõbõ Daishi temple — at Mount Kōya.

Jimon-ten, he guards the temple. This picture doesn't do it justice, he looks fearsome. — Jimon-ten, he guards the temple. This picture doesn’t do it justice, he looks fearsome. “Come at me bro!” — at Mount Kōya.

A selfie with my mate!! I was not allowed to take photos inside the temple, if I was u would be seeing a picture of a young trainee monk sitting on the ground playing with his phone (updating fb? “Fucking beans for breakfast AGAIN!”)

Translation: Monkey was here. (HAH!) — at Mount Kōya.

This guy makes a mean noodles. He made it in under a minute, look at him he's so proud. It was roughly only $3 Australian, who says Japan is expensive! — This guy makes a mean noodles. He made it in under a minute, look at him he’s so proud. It was roughly only $3 Australian, who says Japan is expensive!

The hotel I stayed at (Hotel Avanti) takes a photo of everyone who stays there and puts it up on a wall. Well don't I feel special!!! — The hotel I stayed at (Hotel Avanti) takes a photo of everyone who stays there and puts it up on a wall. Well don’t I feel special!!!

Tomorrow the pilgrimage begins!