I climbed Mount Fuji

Hello!

In early August, I climbed Mount Fuji.

The last time I climbed it was 14 years ago, and I was deeply moved,

so I always wanted to try again with my children someday.

And this year, when my son became a sixth grader,

in a drunken impulse

"Shall we go?"

and I ended up booking a mountain hut on the spot.

I expected that once decided, I would work hard to exercise (laughs)

As expected, the day arrived without much exercise.

When we departed from the 5th station, we couldn27t see the summit,

but gradually the clouds cleared,

We enjoyed our snacks deliciously, slowly and steadily...

I wonder which lake this beautiful lake is ← I still haven27t looked it up

The lodge we stayed at was at the 7th station. The night view from there was beautiful.

It seemed there was a fireworks festival at the lake,

and watching the fireworks going off below was also moving!

The photo below is one I also posted on Instagram.

Just before departure, in a rush, the sunrise seen from the lodge.

I was so moved that I couldn27t stop trembling.

Distracted by the sky and mountains changing colors rapidly, we headed for the summit.

My feet didn27t hurt, but I was short of breath.

But miraculously, no one got altitude sickness, and everyone was fine.

I think it was because we climbed at the slow pace of two women.

We safely reached the summit and had an 800 yen cup noodle.

Even though it was lukewarm and a bit hard, why is it so delicious?

The view from the summit was completely hidden by fog (laughs)

The crater seen from the summit. Very impressive.

And above all, the tough descent.

14 years ago, this caused my knees to go bad.

And this year, my knees went bad immediately again.

I tried the trick my son told me, descending backwards,

and somehow made it back to the 5th station.

When it27s tough, watch ahead and go backwards, I recommend it (laughs)

Still, I deeply felt how much my children have grown strong.

It was a trip that made me reflect on that.

My husband and I should have aged 14 years since then,

but my decline is terrible.

Maybe there won27t be a next time?

No, maybe we should try again just the two of us.

I saw many elderly men and women using ordinary walking sticks,

so I secretly thought that on a summer day.

By the way, a postscript. When I tried to properly prepare climbing gear,

I was nervous about how much it would cost for four family members,

but our family was saved by Workman!

Rain suits, socks, gloves, climbing pants, and so on.

It27s wonderful♪