So! For the record, Mt. Fuji is huge. At a wonderful 12,688 ft in height, Fuji stands as the second tallest free-standing mountain in the world (Mt. Kilimanjaro being the tallest).
As for the hike, we did most of our climb in the dark, starting just below the tree line. I think I would have gotten pretty tired of all the red and brown rocks, except that I couldn't see them on our way up. As for the mountain, most of what you could see from the trail were other hikers.
Speaking of other hikers... you would never guess how many people decide that it would be a wonderful idea to climb mt. fuji in the dark, in the rain, with temperatures hovering around zero (celcius), and gale force winds hurling pieces of mountain at their faces... From the 8th station all the way to the top, the trail was packed with people, 4 accross, all going up the mountain. This pic was at 3 in the morning.
Because of the festivals today, we got to see lots of fireworks from the mountain. They were pretty... (ignore the random conversations in the background... and pretend that it's turned 90 degrees clockwise)
Well, the internet is being slow... I'll upload it tomorrow...
All in all, a wonderful hike dispite the weather and traffic. I guess most things don't seem that bad after 39 hours of being awake and 16 hours of hiking. ^_^
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