It was sudden when the idea popped out of my mind.
When my new year started as usual, greeting and having
a holiday meal with my family, I thought,
"I want to go hiking!” I immediately set myself on planning.
The place was fixed to Mt. Takao, and the date was on Jan. 3rd.
The accompanying friend is my son. On the day we went hiking,
a beautiful blue sky cheered us. First, shortly after we took
our way from Takao station, we came across a steep uphill slope,
which was a hard task for novice hikers. After a 10-minute walk
on a steep hill, I was very hot that I could not help myself
from sweating. I sat on a thick wood, which was laid on the
side of the path, and I huffed and puffed. The mountain road
was a steep zigzag path along the hill, so I took a rest at
each turning point. Then, suddenly the road became a gentle
slope. I felt that we were closer to the top, because we could
view thick green woods downhill. Although I felt tired, my mind
was fresh and vivid. Finally, we saw a sign, which told us we
were almost near the top. Although it took nearly 2 hours to
get there, it felt no more than an hour to me. After a few more
minutes’uphill hike, we reached the flat open square where
some restaurants were built around. My son asked me, “Are we
at the top?” I said cheerfully, “Yes, we did it!”At the top,
we stood on the deck where we could view spectacular scenery of
snow-capped Mt. Fuji. All our hard work paid off, I thought.
The scenery was fantastic. New Year’s hiking made my legs ache,
but it was an exciting experience.
