For the past year Alec and Ken have been travelling through Scotland guided by the Japanese poet Basho, whose Oku-no-Hosomichi (Narrow Road to the Deep North) is one of the masterpieces of travel literature. Ken and Alec left Edinburgh on 16 May 2010 – the same date that Basho and his companion Sora departed Edo in 1689 – and they will celebrate the culmination of their year-long journey on 15 May 2011, at the hidden gardens in Glasgow. You can view their journey to date, and follow their final steps, on the Road North blog; here you can also see the word-maps, haiku, and photographs from their time on the road.

The Road North website features an interactive map, linking to the various blogs.

Meet Alec Finlay and Ken Cockburn at the Empty Shop in Huntly for an evening of stories and readings from The Road North on the 28th April 2011 at 7pm.

For more information on the project visit www.deveron-arts.com

Source: Deveron Arts