After my last hike along the Mt. Jinba trail, in which I only made it over 2 mountains, I decided to go back today and see if I could tackle more! Of course, as per the euge, the weather on my "weekends" is terrifically awful, but I didn't let that stop me. I set out early this morning eager to see what I could with the admittedly crappy weather - overcast and rainy, though still very warm, which was nice. I ended up getting to Mt. Takao at about 10 AM, and wanted to take the longer trail I'd taken back in November, but opted instead for the Biwa Trail I took last time. I must have been bookin' it, because I made it to the summit in under an hour. The clouds were hanging VERY
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