Temple: Taisanji – heading out of Matsuyama city, everything suddenly got very quiet in only a few kilometers, all the konbinis and bars vanished to be replaced by crop fields and farms

Dedication: Chelsea was a student nurse in the house in Manchester I shared with John. She was from Wigan (as she reminded me several times a day) and was very loyal and very funny. We fell out due to some stupid things I did as a teenager and I’m sorry about the way we parted. I hope you’re doing well Chelsea.

Picture: a few days rest in Matsuyama while I visit a few of the temples nearby. A bed! Amazing. Booze and hot food. Amazing.