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RE: Travel Tuesdays #24: Return To Mt. Takao
I cannot believe there is so much to see and do on a mountain climb. I was picturing ancient wilderness and solitude. I love that you can build a tiny pub crawl into the hike. I love your writing style.
Mountains in Japan have always held temples and shrines. It is a purification ritual to hike up a mountain to reach the temple. Takao-san just happens to have more temples and amazing views of the city so they spiced it up a bit by adding some cafe's and other attractions. Most temples and peaks do not have the infrastructure Takao-san does. Also, there are trails leading off to other peaks that have the solitude you might be thinking of.
I was humored by the pub crawl myself. Not many mountains in the world offer a great pale ale near the summit. While the Japanese work themselves to death, they also know how to enjoy themselves.
Thanks for the comment. My writing is too much of a hodgepodge. I tend to write like I am talking to someone rather than formatting and writing like most professionals do. I'd like to do the latter though.
That is so interesting. I once had a beer at the top of a mountain in Switzerland but I had taken the cable car up so it was not earned 😂
I like that conversational style of writing. It has warmth and feels like the reader is along for the ride.
Ah, forgot about the Swiss. They know how to enjoy themselves too.
I think you had an excuse to take the cable car up those Swiss Alps. The Japanese mountains aren't as extreme.
Thank you again. 🍻