Mt. Monomi

On the way to Mt. Monomi, we stopped by a small shack by the road that was selling ice cream. The girls went inside to eat while Kaz and I stayed outside. I had the classic shirokuma and we talked about psychedelics and its effects on mental health as a form of therapy which really piqued his interest. After a snack break, we made our way towards Mt. Monomi, the path this time around was much longer than the two combined but still mostly flat. It took us into a forest surrounded by tall trees that really changed the mood. As Scarlett commented it was almost like a horror game. The hike was still very much wholesome and we made it to the top easily enough where we took our final long break. Not much views but there were benches to rest. Kaz and Scarlett were looking at some bugs while Juli and Haruhi were getting to know each other a bit more. I was happy enough to just be in nature.

We began our descent soon after with some tricky spots that seemed to scare Scarlett but it was all good. I had wanted to catch the Gojo Falls but it seemed like we were too late as it was closed, even though we had already been forewarned by fellow hikers we met on the trail, I had thought to still try to push our luck but turns out the place was fenced up and required payment to see. From there, we began a long walk to the train station which was maybe another half hour or so. On the way, we saw a beetle eating a snake which was pretty intense. The beetle was literally tearing off the meat from the eviscerated snake. What a sight!Read more