Like a piece of cloud, I calmly headed to east.
Escaping from the burning asphalt, I entered Udon restaurant for quick lunch.
The relentless man made structured area should be swiftly pass through but the 84th is top of the mountain, very steep up from 0 to 280m.
There are no one around at the traditional main gate, almost only the walking pilgrims walk through with encouraging winds, which cools me down.
The 85th is on the mountain opposite side. I wish I could ride on a cloud, but the reality is sharp down as I was almost falling down. Then I went up and down slowly like circulating air in a colourful day.
24.11.2016
83一宮寺
84屋島寺
85八栗寺
冨士屋旅館
42.6km
ちぎれた雲の一つになって淡々と東に向かっていく1日。
普段昼はほとんど店に入ることもなかったが、アスファルトにジリジリと焼かれるのから逃れる様に、この日はうどん屋。早めに街を抜けたいとそろそろ歩くが84番へは急な登り、そのせいか表の山門に人気は無い、歩きお遍路しかもはや使わないところだろう、心地よく風が吹き抜ける。
85番は反対側の山、雲に乗って景色を眺めるのもつかの間に崖をまさに落ちるように降る。後は再び登って下ってゆっくりの日。