Mt. Jimba

The hike to Mt. Jimba was definitely the longest one, it is also where we started to feel a bit fatigued. The hike itself was awesome, with giant roots as stairs and some boulders to climb, we were totally alone for quite a long time. We found an abandoned shack and played around for a bit. We also met another hiking pair and I was asking them about the bus but they had no idea. Actually, it turns out the bus station on the other side of Jimba was closed due to the typhoon so we were left to come up with a plan B on the spot on how to go home. Still, we decided to go on ahead and finish the hike. We went up the final steps and saw this weird horse statue at the top. We also saw a wild tanuki which was super rare apparently. We chilled and snacked here for a bit before starting to long way down. Rushing a bit as the sun started to set, but still blessed with beautiful sceneries all the way. We saw an honor-system shop for fruits where people can just take and put money. While we were able to reach the base, our legs were aching from all the downhill but we still had to walk a couple more kilometers to the nearest train station. The walk took us through a rural neighborhood, not even street lights were present. It was dark and even a bit eerie, accompanied by the sounds of the night. We went through a tunnel as well before finally arriving at the train station and starting the long journey back home.Read more