This is the long/extended version of my story, originally published by Global Hobo. With their permission I have posted it here. If you’d like to read the short version, click this link.   I’m 10 minutes into my 2.5 hour walk to get from the little empty station on the side of the little empty … More A Barefoot Blunder: When Japanese Plasters Don’t Stick to Kiwi Feet (Extended Version)