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Departing with freshly washed clothes and dried shoes.
Sunny, it is going to be quite hot.
“Good morning” so many times, School boarding time, huge number of school kids, compared to the other days.
Roaming in the rain, yesterday was far past, swiftly walking in the warm sunny day no breaks.I saw black swans, first time in my life, “swan” in Japanese is “Hakuchyou = white bird” therefore “black white bird” is weird thing

Entering charming old Uchiko, but very touristic. It spoils my appetite, not suitable for budget hurrying pilgrims. I saw an old theatre only from out side, and then avoided the friendly sales of a historic pharmacy. I presume what they sell are all expired.

Getting snack and meal for tonight and next morning at the Michinoeki (road side station), as the accommodation for tonight does not supply any meal. Always the last part is the hardest. The light gets dramatic but my speed goes down.By the time when I reached to the village where I stay, the sun is about setting, surprisingly I am staying in this house on my own. A huge house but I only need a space for my body size, one tatami. Once I sit I can not stand up any more, after the bath I just fall asleep.

08.04.2016
大瀬の館
40km
綺麗に洗われ乾いた服で、出発。
晴れている、暑くなりそう、登校時間で、ひたすらお早うございます 今日は数が半端じゃない。雨の中を彷徨いながら歩いた一昨日は遥か昔足取り軽く暖かな日、休憩なしでひたすら歩く。黒い白鳥を始めてみた。日本語はちょっとおかしい。

急に趣のある家々が現れる、内子の町。
明らかに観光地していると、どうも止まりにくい、食事の値段も急ぎの遍路向きではない。ゆっくりと色々と見てみたいが、内子座を外からチラッと拝見して、やり手薬屋セールスマンだが、有効期限が心配なので通過、今晩の宿まではまだ少しある。道の駅、宿には食事できるところはないので夕食と朝食買い貯める。いつものように最後がキツい。日が暮れ始めた頃に到着、驚きである。この家に一人だけ。
広い家なのに身の丈、一畳分しか使わない。いつものように座ったらもう立てない、風呂に入ったら寝るだけ。

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