8 November 2018 (Kamikochi)
A day of hiking through the woods~~! Starting the day with a hearty breakfast provided by the lodge... ❣
(I didn't capture the full meal, this was just the initial set-up)
With a cup of tea & our take-away apple pie for mid-day munching... we set off in the direction towards Myojinikeichino Pond (ζη₯δΈδΉζ± ) [map]
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We paused here to do an expectation vs reality "take my hand" pic π
After approximately an hour and a half, we reached Myojin-ike pond... (an admission ticket is required to visit the pond)
On our way out, it was really cute seeing an old Japanese couple trying to take a wefie while on these boats. They were shifting around to get a good angle... #relationshipgoals
[Jole decided that we needed to help this cute couple get a nice picture together π]
Break time at noon (almost 3 hours since we started the hike)!
Just around the area of the Myojin-ike pond, was this bridge and rocky shore. We took a pit-stop here to rest and recharge with our snacks and pie!
Noting that we are short of time (since the sun sets early during this season), we continued our hike towards Shinmura-Bashi Bridge.. Hikers in the area are really nice. What really amazed me is how almost everyone would say "Konnichiwa" to you when passing by.
Along the way before finding this sign, we met a pair of female hikers who told us to be careful in our route ahead... With our limited capabilities of the language, I couldn't really make out what they told us in full but I figured we caught the gist of it when I saw this sign. π
We came to the conclusion that Shinmura-Bashi Bridge was still quite a distance away, so we decided that we would turn back since it was already past mid-day.
Surprisingly.. the hike back didn't take as long as we thought it would (reached back town around 2.15 pm). Since we were all going to be leaving early the next day, we settled our souvenir shopping and went back to the lodge.
And.. out we went again to explore the hiking trail in the opposite direction (a shorter trail).
γγγηΆΊιΊγ§γγγ？Every single moment felt so surreal... A picture-prefect place. Not forgetting, the awesome weather we had that day, with the occasional warmth from the Sun. ♥♡
Dinner @ the Lodge
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Photo credits: S9 Galaxy & my travel pals @Jole @mx
