Driving along the northern highway of Shikoku with beautiful views of the Inland Sea.
Mom climbs up the ladder at Temple 45 to check out the cave that Kobo Daish used to pray at.
Mom gives the Temple bell a whack and makes sure that those of us that are not yet quite a wake now are! Booooooonnnnnnnnggggggggggggggg!!!!!!!!!
Deciding not to go back to the Highway, we take the back mountain roads towards 45. Three hours and one iPod viewing of Casablanca we arrive!
The famous Vine Bridge of Iya. Yes a wonderful sight to see, almost as impressive as the pictures in the tour books.
Actually first we wanted to take a visit to the Iya valley in central Shikoku. No temples there, but gorges and vine bridges.
Everyone geared up and ready to Henro. Stamps done (actually Temple 1 comes pre-stamped) and ready to hit the road!
Beautiful lanterns inside of Temple 1.
Here are the largest Koi any of us have ever seen anywhere.
Isaac gets his Henro Vest. He even helped write the most important part "two people" representing a Henro Traveler and Kobo Daishi.
Crossing over the long, long suspension bridge to Awaji Island.
Here we are on the road from Kobe to Tokushima. On our way to Temple #1.