Blogs from Mt Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan, Asia - page 10

Alright, I've been getting a lot of the same questions lately, so I'm going to try to get them all answered in one fell swoop: Yes, No, twice, 24 and a half, With an elephant (obviously), Only for a brief period in the early 90's, and no I have not forgotten about travelblog. Much to my chagrin, I have discovered that classes are extremely detrimental to creating interesting stories. However, hearing that this is the reason I have not written in a travelblog in some time is much to my parent's delight, I believe. Classes are chugging along quite steadily, though the weeks have been peppered with vacations, so I don't think I've had a solid week of classes yet, which is interesting. I'm taking three Japanese language classes, one on culture and history, one on ... read more

We stayed at Mount Fuji for 5 nights. This was 4 nights camping and 1 night on the volcano in a hut. Our camp site was very empty, at times it was only us there! This was good as we could do as we pleased, music on loud, singing along and cooking in the real outdoors. The site over looked Lake Kawaguchi (the largest lake around Fuji). Up on Mount Fuji we stayed in a hut with many many other climbers. This was a great experience. Not much sleep though...... maybe 45mins, i had! See the photos! It was all a bit crazy really, climbing a mountain higher than any in the UK, what was i thinking!??? Oh 3 times higher than any mountain in the uk!!!!! Crazy. But we have seen the sunrise standing on ... read more

I have not yet had free time enough to sit and add all the pictures and write about the events of the past weekend, but since some manner of futuristic rogue cyborg mosquito is currently terrorizing my bed area and preventing me from sleep, now seems as good a time as any to get a-postin. That thing has to have a freaking cloaking device. I cannot find it for the life of me. But I'm getting bitten, that's for durn sure. Anyway, Thursday we woke up bright and early to go toe to toe with the one and only Mt. Fuji. Originally we'd planned to climb up part of the way on Thursday, and then stay overnight, and climb to the top to see the sunrise on Friday. Plans changed for whatever reason and we ended ... read more

Look in a mirror and you won't see yourself; you'll only see a reflection of your outer appearance. Challenge yourself, your mind, your body, your courage, your strength, endurance, and patience; only then will you glimpse the self you look for when you gaze at a mirror.... read more

Today, we left Tokyo and drove out to Mt. Fuji. The first stop was a rest area near the base of the mountain, offering a good view of the mountain. The bus then drove us up the mountain to a point about halfway up, at an elevation around 7,000 ft. We then went to Lake Yamanaka, and had lunch there. I found some beef curry and rice again, which was becoming my favorite and most consumed dish in Japan. Then, we went to Lake Ashi. We took a gondola from Lake Ashi (elevation around 2,000 ft) up to Mt. Komagatake, elevation 1,327m/4,353ft. Unfortunately, the weather took a turn for the worse, with windy and cloudy conditions developing, obscuring what was supposed to have been a magnificent view of Mt. Fuji to the right, and the Pacific ... read more