Day 9-10 | 19-20th July 2016
Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station, Japan
Finally the main highlight of my Japan trip: Climbing Mount Fuji
I had this idea before I came to Japan but it wasn't a steady yes. So going to Mount Fuji itself on that day was surreal. It was our first time climbing a real moutain. Well technically we did climb a real mountain back in Iceland but it was a baby mountain which took us 2 hours to hike up. This was an entirely different climb.
As July was the climbing season, there were quite a lot of people there as well. Our plan was to climb halfway and then descend back down. But the descend never came when we realized there was no route down except for a station that was closer to the summit. Besides going down the same way would've been impossible. At some parts of the trail were slightly steep rocks where we had to channel our inner rock climber (not that I had any in me).
Once we arrived at the 8th Station, seeing as there was a hut there we decided to check if there were any vacancies. There were vacancies so we decided to just rest there and watch the sunrise from there.
After about 5-6 hours later.....we arrived at the 8th station! Where we decided to settle down and rest for the night.
fun fact: if you notice, we were actually wearing slippers from the hut. Too lazy to wear our shoes lol.
and since all the hikers were gone.....Yup thats where we slept.
after hours of procrastinating and trying to get warm, we finally got back to hiking after like about 12 hours in the hut lol.
me dying again
and past our final shrine!!
and we're done.
I couldn't take it anymore. I felt like my sugar levels were depleting (abit drama lah me), so I bought red bull.
It tasted like victory. hahah and also look behind me. Vending machines on the summit of mount fuji?? Wonder how they even brought it up there.
If you came earlier to watch the sunrise, it would be from here. So nice.
Me being me, I stay behind and waited by the rocks. If you zoom in, you'll see me.
I forgot the term it was called.
It was indeed a milestone for both of us.
and then time to descend. The descending route was actually really painful for my toes. This is when the hiking stick would come in handy. When I reached the bottom, I got blisters on my toes. Though it took us alot shorter about 2-3 hours to get back to 5th station.
and finally back down!
of course i had to buy the disney ears!!
The baesan was never interested in Disney but got dragged in by me. hehe. But even she was impressed by the quality of the rides.
Disneyland, we will meet again. The next time, I'll be there for a full day.
& that concludes the end of our trip.
Technically we did go to alot of places but for some reason we didn't take much photos this time round. I didn't get much footage as well, since my camera had some focus issue.
Till our next trip!
Finally the main highlight of my Japan trip: Climbing Mount Fuji
I had this idea before I came to Japan but it wasn't a steady yes. So going to Mount Fuji itself on that day was surreal. It was our first time climbing a real moutain. Well technically we did climb a real mountain back in Iceland but it was a baby mountain which took us 2 hours to hike up. This was an entirely different climb.
As July was the climbing season, there were quite a lot of people there as well. Our plan was to climb halfway and then descend back down. But the descend never came when we realized there was no route down except for a station that was closer to the summit. Besides going down the same way would've been impossible. At some parts of the trail were slightly steep rocks where we had to channel our inner rock climber (not that I had any in me).
Once we arrived at the 8th Station, seeing as there was a hut there we decided to check if there were any vacancies. There were vacancies so we decided to just rest there and watch the sunrise from there.
As with many others, we started out from the 5th station.
being all excited reminiscing Iceland and having no clue what was ahead of us. hahh
Once again she's in the wrong shoes. But her shoes somehow survived it all
me being weak and resting in the middle of the rocks. It was wise of me to bring panadol. I ate all 4 pills due to the altitude change.
We tried to sleep but we couldn't. We slept in a hut alongside with probably 30 other hikers in the same room side by side in sleeping bags. Most of them woke up about 2am to hike up the summit to watch the sunrise. I only managed to catch some sleep after all the snorers left.
About 4am, we decided to get up. Have some breakfast and watch the sunrise. But daym, it was freezing!! It was my first time watching the sunrise on a mountain actually. So that was pretty nice and worth it
finally spotting the light to our darkness! The second last shrine!! Many people liked to leave a coin in between the crevices of the shrine for good luck. We didn't leave any coin.
It was truly an accomplishment for us. I would definitely do it again. And maybe I'll be more prepared for the next one. Also note to self to bring a charger. I didn't think that there'd be charging points on a mountain. (Technically in the huts)
Day 10 | 20th July 2016
Tokyo Disneyland, Japan
Yes, you did not see wrong on the dates. Because we already pre-booked the tickets for Disneyland, we couldn't change the dates either since we were going home the next day. Right after we descended Mount Fuji, we took the train back to our airbnb (and slept like a pig also). Actually we were lucky that there was a bus straight to Shinjuku from the 5th Station which was less cumbersome for our exhausted bodies. So from there, it was easier to go to our airbnb.
As soon as we reached back, we were so happy to shower. & wow, the amount of sand and dirt covering our shoes were ridiculous. Actually there was alot of rocks and stones in my shoes. Also a little tip from me to you on descending, it would be wise to have a hiking stick when you descend. Because i didn't have any, I had a lot of pressure on my front toes and knees. By the time I reached to the bottom, I was walking funny.
Well anyway, now for Disneyland.
I went to Disneyland for the first time!! weeee
I've always wanted to visit Disneyland. & I finally did. Wish we had more time though. Because of the time constraint, I picked out some of the better rides with the 3 hours we had in the park. Cause also we bought the night tickets and we came late lol. Nevertheless, it was pretty incredible.
I think my favourite ride that we rode was the Pirates of The Caribbean ride. It was probably about a 10 min boat ride with some pretty dope an realistic scenes of fighting in the ocean. So so so cool! I was so impressed, I momentarily forgot that we're in a theme park and not the ocean.
I also loved how short the waiting times for all the rides were. The longest we waited was only 5 minutes, the rest we got in straight away.
Yes, you did not see wrong on the dates. Because we already pre-booked the tickets for Disneyland, we couldn't change the dates either since we were going home the next day. Right after we descended Mount Fuji, we took the train back to our airbnb (and slept like a pig also). Actually we were lucky that there was a bus straight to Shinjuku from the 5th Station which was less cumbersome for our exhausted bodies. So from there, it was easier to go to our airbnb.
As soon as we reached back, we were so happy to shower. & wow, the amount of sand and dirt covering our shoes were ridiculous. Actually there was alot of rocks and stones in my shoes. Also a little tip from me to you on descending, it would be wise to have a hiking stick when you descend. Because i didn't have any, I had a lot of pressure on my front toes and knees. By the time I reached to the bottom, I was walking funny.
Well anyway, now for Disneyland.
I went to Disneyland for the first time!! weeee
I've always wanted to visit Disneyland. & I finally did. Wish we had more time though. Because of the time constraint, I picked out some of the better rides with the 3 hours we had in the park. Cause also we bought the night tickets and we came late lol. Nevertheless, it was pretty incredible.
I think my favourite ride that we rode was the Pirates of The Caribbean ride. It was probably about a 10 min boat ride with some pretty dope an realistic scenes of fighting in the ocean. So so so cool! I was so impressed, I momentarily forgot that we're in a theme park and not the ocean.
I also loved how short the waiting times for all the rides were. The longest we waited was only 5 minutes, the rest we got in straight away.
Disneyland, we will meet again. The next time, I'll be there for a full day.
& that concludes the end of our trip.
Technically we did go to alot of places but for some reason we didn't take much photos this time round. I didn't get much footage as well, since my camera had some focus issue.
Till our next trip!
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