A good sleep in a huge room with sound of ocean.
Hazy morning, heading to Shimanto river today. There are many kites in Shikoku, it is easy to spot them at the coast. They are entertaining to look at, while walking on boring high way.
At a convenience store, just before the Shimanto river bridge, I met many other pilgrims. 
Every one was there for the first morning break, refiling and preparing for rain. It was obvious that heavy clouds were about to come. Shimanto river is famous for clear water but it is mirky emerald green. At halfway on the bridge, from front right side, I was swallowed. Sight and memory got narrower and darker in pouring rain. Like a fish, just swimming through without any thoughts and emotions.
After a very long tunnel, entering Tosashimizu, pouring rain was already turned into lukewarmly clouds. Again along the coast, Mist here is very noisy, it is the vapour form of pacific’s black current, inhaling into my lungs.
Tomorrow, eventually the cape Ashizuri.
03.04.2016
大岐の浜
34km
大部屋で海の音を聞きながらよく寝た。霞みがかった朝、四万十川に向けて出発。
海沿いでは木が無いせいか鳶が良く目につき、その後を目で追ってみるのは退屈な国道を歩く時のちょっとした楽しみだ。道路脇の花。
四万十河の橋の手前のコンビニで他のお遍路さんたちと会う、朝の1回目の休憩、買い出し、雨具の装着。雨がすぐそこまでどんどん迫ってくるのは明らかだった。エメラルドグリーンに濁っていた四万十川、橋の半分を過ぎたところで飲み込まれる。視界も記憶も狭く、暗くなり後はほぼ魚のように何も考えず泳いで進む。
長いトンネルを抜け土佐清水市に入ると雨というよりも、生ぬるい雲の中を進む。道路とは逆に鳥居がある緑に飲み込まれかけた小さな神社。
また海岸に出て、太平洋、黒潮の気体の部分、ザワザワとした音の多い霧を呼吸しながら進む。
明日はついに足摺岬。