well I finally got here, the date is Tuesday the 27th of Sept, and it's been a 30 hour jaunt. I have another bus ride tomorrow for an hour to get me to the first temple.
This has been a tiring journey, and I arrived in China at 5am this morning, was the only person sitting in th airport lounge till about 7.30  when all hell broke loose. No coffee or any restaurants open, glad for the home made cookies Erica gave me at th airport, even some of the Chinese were looking enviously at me.

Landing in Japan was a deal boost . Seems my spirits picked up a bit and everything fell into place. Got out of the airport quickly, through passport control, Leonard was already waiting on thmy conveyer belt and I breezed through customs.  Th e bus was easy, walked straight through the airport lobby, out the door on the main level, and the bus ticket was 41 dollars US.. The bus was sitting right there, so 3 hours later and I'm in Tockushima city.

We flew over Shikoku Island coming into Osaka, got my juices flowing as I'm tired of sitting and ready to walk.

i dont normally post photos of a bus, i guess Im just happy to he here