I didn't want to leave Japan without attempting to climb Mount Fuji, which is such an iconic symbol of this beautiful country. So, thinking it would be a great last event of me and my friends, I organised for us to do the climb on Saturday 14th July. I'd heard that Fuji is not the most scenic of climbs, being a giant volcanic cone and all, so most people recommend doing the night climb and getting to the top for sunrise. I spoke to a few people who'd done this and they said it was a long slog, but not too hard - many families do the climb with their kids. The trip seemed doomed from the start however. Nine of us left from Iida city Saturday afternoon, pooling into two cars, and we got lost
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