I`m excited for many reasons, not the least of which is that i`m rather easily excitable. but mostly because on Sunday Ulala and i will get up early and get on a bus to Mount Fuji, where we are taking a three day walking/climbing tour. THREE DAYS!! this means a two night stay actually ON the mountain! it also means two chances to see the sunrise from the peak (which is very often cloudy, especially in the morning). but cloudy or not, i`m very much looking forward to climbing the 3776 meter icon of Japan. we will also get a chance to actually walk around the crater (i think we`ll be doing a full circuit, weather permitting) and do some sightseeing (there are some caves and "spectacular views", i`m assured). and, just to be difficult (cuz climbing the greatest mountain in Japan was too easy, i thought) i`ll be doing the whole thing in my sneakers. Ulala insists that i need to buy trekking shoes for our trek, but every foreigner i talk to about Fuji who has climbed it says that trekking shoes are useful but unneccessary and that this is just part of the Japanese stereotypical penchant for being over-prepared. Ah, Fuji-san, where the air is thin, the weather is coold and the ash is volcanic. wish me luck!
i have been busy taking lots of pictures recently but as you may have noticed, i`ve been somewhat slack about posting them. i`ll be sure to get some up this week and next (after we get back from Mount Fuji.
good luck with the climb!! sneakers should be fine just take some warm clothes too as it's cold (and often wet) at the top!!
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