🍱 Delicacy of the Day
Odd Mob - Left To Right (Space Laces Remix)
IT’S THE MIX KING!
There’s something about this song that keeps you GOING.
Despite it being the same thing for 3 minutes, you can’t get tired of it.
It’s energetic as it is inspiring.
This song is one track responsible for getting me to the PEAK of Mt Fuji.
I’m sure it can do something amazing for you too.
You can also get lost in the MASTERWORK sound design if none of the above interests you.
Njoy.
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💭 Quick Drivel
For the next 41 days I’ll be exploring the extremely ridiculous trip from last year
I didn’t have time to write it when it happened. So why not take advantage of Nostalgia Year to re-live some memories, eh?
if you don’t mind or care (no blame there), enjoy the hand-picked songs that made up this trip a lot more special. They’re even better than the amazing stuff we regularly send.
It’s 5am.
Somehow the sun is up, and there’s enough daylight for it to look like 10am.
I rush to Shinjuku Station…
Buy 6 gallons of water while waiting for the bus…
And hop on the bus sitting all the way at the back (it had the most legroom)
Not even 5 minutes after the bus starts departing…
I’M OUT LIKE A LIGHT.
A “few seconds” later I wake up in a rush.
I look around and see that the bus has stopped.
Some people are getting off.
In my sleepy haze I also decide to get off.
Unsure of where the hell I am and finding to signs naming the station, I try ask the driver:
“Is this Kawaguchiko station?”
“あいつが何言ってるのか分からない。”
“Kawaguchiko station, it’s here right?” I say while pointing at the led screen on the bus that’s flashing the name.
“彼が何と返信したのか、全く見当がつかない。”
“So yes or no?”
“彼はひどく苛立っていた。”
“Yes?”
He then pointed to the open bag compartment, signaling to get my bag.
At this point my understanding is that this is the stop. So I grabbed my bag.
Just as I see the bus leave, I look behind me and see a theme park.
Crap.
I opened my phone to find the pickup destination for the tour and see..
That I (once again) got off at the wrong station.
Except this time, it’s the middle of NOWHERE.
So it seems I pissed off the driver and he left me here…
Thankfully, this was also one of the pickup spots for the tour.
And so I sit on a bench for an HOUR waiting for the pickup van.
That’s where the squad gets introduced:
The tour guide
A family of 3 British Creatures
An abnormal Australian
A family of 4 Americant’s
And me.
We stop by a 7-Eleven to stock up on last-minute supplies and get cash.
I buy a sandwich, some snacks, and 4 more gallons of water…
Aaaaaand forget to pull out more money.
An hour later, we’re at the bottom of Mt Fuji.
The plan is simple:
5 sprints of 40-60 minutes hikes, stopping at every rest station.
No biggie! I trained for this by going up stairs and doing the treadmill!
This is a PIECE OF CAKE.
Well, the hike from the base to the first checkpoint went by pretty fast.
Even though it’s kinda easy, the strong wind adds a bit of a challenge. Dust and rocks are flying everywhere and hitting your face.
Even more, the terrain is also a bit slippery and it’s easy to trip.
Can’t lie, the playlist was doing most of the heavy lifting. (Especially today’s song)
And so was I.
Because for whatever reason I carried 8 GALLONS OF WATER IN AN ALREADY HEAVY BACKPACK.
Not only that…
It was my first time hiking EVER
I’m from Florida so there are 0 mountains to practice (not to mention the altitude difference)
I’m on 4 hours of sleep.
So by all means, I’m out of my depth.
At least the view is nice…
I wasn’t the only one though.
Because by the second checkpoint, 2 American’ts didn’t want to climb further.
Then (to not make this email longer than it is), after 6 hours of hiking, tripping twice, and repeating “left to right, left to right, left to right” in my head for the last three hours…
We made it to the hut where we were going to spend the night.
“Alright guys, welcome to the hut. There’s an all-you-can-eat curry and rice, but don’t eat too much or you’ll get altitude sick! Don’t stay up too late either. Wake up is at 4 tomorrow.”
My legs are a WRECK at this point. It’s a miracle my back hasn’t blown out.
That didn’t matter now.
It was time to eat. Get some oxygen (my Florida Man ass was NOT getting altitude sickness) and prepare for bed.
But not before getting some pictures!
Fun Fact: the action camera was running out of storage at this point.
Photography is my passion
And at 8pm, I was snug as a bug being rocked to sleep by the wind hitting against the building.
And so, 72 hours into the trip, it’s time to sleep for more than 4 hours.
📡 Signal
Here is the best of Fridee if you’re interested:
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P.S. TRIP SCORE: (3 days)
Hours slept total: 12.
Times phone died: 2. (The battery worked this time)
Times lost/taking the wrong train: 3.
Strangers met and talked to: 7. (I’m counting the hiking squad)
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