Bloody toe! I was thinking if the worst comes to the worst I could always do a Jacob Oram and cut the damn thing off. But then I recalled reading somewhere that the big toe is a particularly important appendage in terms of maintaining one's balance while walking, so maybe that's not such a good idea.Another option would be to get Erik to carry me along the Nakasendo. Don't you think that would be an amazing art project? To maintain a certain level of historical accuracy, we could use one of these Japanese palanquins, known as a kago. Or better still, one of these souped up versions with gold lacquer, called a norimono, which were reserved for the higher-ranking feudal lords. You see, apart from the odd ox-drawn cart, they didn't have much in the way of wheeled transport in Edo period Japan, so anyone of any importance traveling on the highways either rode a horse or was carried in one of these palanquins. Of course, this plan would entail roping someone else in to help, since we'd need two people to carry the thing. Any volunteers?
Incidentally, the ukiyoe above is from Hiroshige's Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, and shows Keiko's hometown of Mishima.
Distance walked today: 0km
Total distance walked since blog began: 78.4km
5 comments:
How about a picture of that toe? Can you stand on the scanner?
If you pay for my travel to and from Bhutan I will assist.
P.S.
That map would be useful as toilet paper, as long as you use it from the correct end. Could be part of the art!
True. Come to think of it, that would have at least a couple of benefits. It would get lighter as we go. And we wouldn't have to carry toilet peper.
The question of what to do with the map after the trip has also been discussed. Someone suggested making a lampshade out of it. At 28m, that would be a set of lampshades I think.
how would it get lighter? i would think after use it gets heavier.
So you carry toilet paper around in your pocket after you've used it, do you?
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