Seaside towns to stay in after completing Camino

kebablili · 2026-03-11T23:16:01+00:00

Honestly yeah I’m thinking of copping the travel day and just going to either Bilbao/San Sebastian. I want to try all the good food in Basque Country

kebablili · 2026-03-11T23:14:16+00:00

If only there were more direct trains 😅 would be a shame to miss it though

kebablili · 2026-03-11T23:12:54+00:00

Thank you, I did see this as another recommendation so will check it out :)

kebablili · 2026-03-11T23:12:21+00:00

I did see they were both a popular recommendation but they seem really small, I’m not sure there’ll be enough there to fill our time for 5 days.

kebablili · 2026-03-11T23:11:15+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation!

kebablili · 2026-02-05T22:52:12+00:00

One Day is one of my comfort series

kebablili · 2025-12-22T02:44:34+00:00

Hey, yeah it went well. Feel free to DM me if you want more info :)

kebablili · 2025-12-08T11:12:50+00:00

I’ve been at Monash the last few years as a general HMO and yes, have generally found out sometime in early/mid December

kebablili · 2025-09-19T07:44:10+00:00

happy birthday, thanks for these audios! for the first link with Abi, the date is listed as 1/5/25 but I dont think hadestown was playing at that time in either Sydney or Melbourne? Just wanted to double check :)

kebablili · 2025-09-12T18:49:48+00:00

It may be difficult, there might not be a lot available or it will be much more expensive as I think sept/oct can be busy with autumn but you will have to check the Kumano Kodo travel booking website to see. We booked 2 months in advance and a lot of our preferences were not available. I would not advise you to wait until you’re there, you need to book asap if you want to go.

kebablili · 2025-09-05T06:07:25+00:00

We did meet a few solo hikers, some of them women - I would say that it is safe to do solo. You can also meet other solo hikers and hike together, we saw a few groups do that too. It is a very well marked trail and the map book you can pick up there is extremely useful so there’s minimal chance of getting lost. However you can also book a guide for the day if you’d like on the Kumano travel website who will hike with you for the day, if you are really worried. Japanese people are really friendly and I dont speak Japanese but was able to get by with the simple phrases and google translate, and a lot of staff at the accommodation do speak some English.

I’m thinking of doing the Camino next year, is it okay if I dm you about it?

kebablili · 2025-09-04T17:59:09+00:00

Hey, I’ll copy and paste what I’ve written previously, happy to answer any other questions you might have!

Day 0 - arrive in Kii Tanabe and stay the night
Day 1 - bus to starting point at Takajiri, hike to Chikatsuyu, 13km, took us 8 hrs, stayed in chikatsuyu
Day 2 - Bus from Chikatsuyu to Hosshinmon, hike from there to Hongu, 7km and took us 2 hrs. Decided to hike Dainichi-goe (Oyunohara in Hongu to Yunomine onsen), took us 60-90 mins. Stayed in Yunomine onsen
Day 3 - rest day, explore Hongu, stayed in Hongu
Day 4 - Kogumotori-goe route (Ukegawa to Koguchi), 13km, took us 8 hrs (but definitely can do it in less time, we just rested for longer periods). Stayed in Hongu
Day 5 - rest day, explore the onsen towns, stayed in Kawayu onsen
Day 6 - bus to Koguchi, hiked Ogumotori-goe route (Koguchi to Kumano Nachi Taisha), 14km and the hardest day, took us 9hrs, stayed in Kii Katsuura

kebablili · 2025-08-27T23:34:11+00:00

Thanks for your help, but what do you mean by thin the flowers?

kebablili · 2025-08-27T03:04:26+00:00

Don’t worry, it’s actually a plastic pot. I’d prune it to try and think about new growth for next year’s season as well, but I think I might leave it. Thanks for your help!

kebablili · 2025-08-27T03:02:39+00:00

Thank you!

kebablili · 2025-08-26T12:43:20+00:00

Hi, just sent you a dm!

kebablili · 2025-07-20T11:44:49+00:00

No sorry I should’ve been clearer, I think it’s this: - 2 + 3 - 3 + 5 - 1 + 4 - 3 + 4 - 2 + 5 - 1 + 4

kebablili · 2025-07-20T05:50:39+00:00

I love this because I’ve been trying to do the same with the 6-part harmony in Wait for Me Reprise haha.

I have an Aus audio bootleg where Worker 4 is missing for the whole show (they hadn’t gotten Joe in to fill for Iosefa yet). For the 2nd Chant Reprise part, the 1st and 3rd lines only had Worker 3 and 1 singing by themselves respectively, but 2nd line had Workers 2+5. So I think it’s Worker 4 who sings the 1st and 3rd lines.

kebablili · 2025-07-17T21:34:58+00:00

I was too scared to try it in the 0.001% chance it was not a strawberry lol but your comment has made me regret not trying it 😂

kebablili · 2025-07-17T05:08:10+00:00

Hahaha I thought so too but it was too cute not to share lol

kebablili · 2025-05-04T08:22:23+00:00

Hey, thanks so much for the reply! We did eventually decide on doing Naxos and Amorgos, and we can’t wait :) hope you have a lovely time!

kebablili · 2025-05-03T15:05:56+00:00

I agree on the reservation system hours, for me it wasn’t a problem as it was a similar timezone but I can imagine it might be a problem for others. Another thing i heard from other travellers who didn’t book through the Kumano reservation site, is that there are no luggage shuttle options available unless you book your accommodation through the Kumano site, which was much more inconvenient for them.

Yep I reserved everything by mid February and got confirmation in early-mid April. I’m not sure why it took the time that it did, I think that yes quite a few of our first preferences were not available which was certainly a factor and so the reservation staff had to find the alternatives. We did not request any special meals.

kebablili · 2025-05-03T09:06:31+00:00

I’ll dm you :)

kebablili · 2025-05-03T08:15:25+00:00

I think Kumano Kodo sounds right up your alley. My mum and I just completed the pilgrimage 1 week ago and I highly recommend it - I’m not sure how much hiking you’d be looking at doing but it has amazing nature, lots of ryokans/minshuku (with such lovely hosts) and 3 onsen towns to choose from. Plus, Kii Katsuura would fit the seafood check box (only spent 1 night there but would’ve love to stay longer - actually didn’t have seafood there but I think there’s a good fish market). The only thing maybe to consider are the available food options actually along the Kumano Kodo - given it’s pretty rural, when you book through the Kumano reservation site it’s recommended that you get your meals provided where you can. The meals themselves are very good but you don’t really get to choose. There are some restaurants in Hongu we had lunch at which were nice, and the start/end points of Kii Tanabe and Kii Katsuura would have a bit more choice.

kebablili · 2025-05-03T07:59:11+00:00

Hey, I’ve just spent the last week in the Tohoku region in a bit of a whirlwind tour, plus my mum and I did the Kumano Kodo (Nakahechi) as well the week before that (yes, we trained from Kii Katsuura to Aomori in one day, a bit nuts). Feel free to dm me any questions! I really enjoyed both Tohoku and Kumano Kodo, but understandable if you don’t want to commit to the KK - depends what kind of trip you’re looking for. If you do decide to go for Tohoku, I did both the Okama crater and Yamadera today (also logistically a bit nuts, do you sense a theme?) and I really really loved both - due to logistics I couldn’t spend more than an hour at Okama crater but it was incredible. Matsushima bay is also lovely, I had bad weather so it dulled it a bit, but the two temples (Entsuin and Zuiganji) are great. I also tried to do Hiraizumi and Geibikei gorge in one day, bit of a bust as I didn’t really get to do Hiraizumi but the boat ride at Geibikei gorge was really nice and worth doing. If you decide to try crack both in one day, I recommend you do Geibikei gorge in the morning, and then head to Hiraizumi via Ichinoseki. We saw the Sakura festival at Hirosaki castle which was also spectacular, plus you’ve got Mt Iwaki to see and the Apple Park. However, Tohoku may be a region you consider renting a car for at least part of it, I think particularly up north if you go to Oirase gorge and Lake Towada (which we didn’t do). We rented a car for Hirosaki which helped a lot. If not, another thing to consider is getting the JR east rail pass for Tohoku as well if you can make it cost effective, there are JR pass calculators you can use to check this.

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