sunrise from the top of Mt. Fuji

climbing to the top of Mt. Fuji and watching the sunrise is one of the biggest accomplishments of my life time.

it was a 7 hours trek up and a 6 hours trek down for us. the trek up actually didn't give me a whole lot trouble. it was one foot in front of the other and i kept walking and climbing until i needed a break. the trek down was nothing like i imagined. the gravels were loose and slippery. after about 30 minutes of the walk down, i got a blister and dirt digging into my toe nails like they're trying to peal my nails from my toes. the remaining 5 hours and a half was a painful and slow walk down. we took break more often than the trip up, and they were longer breaks too.

it was one hell of a challenge and i'm so happy and proud that i made it. i would, however, never do this again. conquering one mountain is enough for me.