Tuesday 24 March 2026

The alarm went off at 6.30 am. Yawn. After breakfast it was on to the bus and into the the traffic heading for the Hakone park region where Mt Fuji is situated. It is a beautiful sunny day but the wind is cold. Mt Fuji was visible in the distance from Tokyo. We arrived at Lake Ashi late morning and wandered around until 1.30pm. We did a Sake tasting in one of the shops which was interesting. It is about 40 percent proof so you don't quaff it down like wine. We bought a bottle for soothing the aches and pains at the end of each day.
We then rejoined the group for a cruise on a pirate ship on the lake before rejoining the bus and going on to where we are staying the night. Unfortunately by the time we arrived the mountain was largely covered in cloud.
It is noticeably cooler up here in the mountains.
Dinner tonight was a group dinner in the hotel which was funRead more