off to japan
Days and months are travellers of eternity. So are the years that pass by. Those who steer a boat across the sea, or drive a horse over the earth till they succumb to the weight of years, spend every minute of their lives travelling. There are a great number of ancients, too, who died on the road. I myself have been tempted for a long time by the cloud-moving wind - filled with a strong desire to wander.
- Bashō, from 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North', his famous travel diary / poetry collection.
Here's a map of the road he took, on foot, in 1689.