Refresh the Spirit

Hi, there! How was your weekend? =)
I've had muscle pain since yesterday because I went for mountain walking last weekend.
I'm not mountaineer, but like hiking in the mountains. It makes me feel really good.

I started walking at 6 in the gray of the morning. I looked up the mountain which I was gonna walk up, and felt uneasy. It looked very high. (Actually it was high and hard to walk...)

the entrance to the road up a mountain

The path led me to the thick woods. It took about 2 hours from here to the observatory.

It wasn't easy at all. I lost my breath, and my heart had been pounding since I started walking. My legs felt heavy as lead. But, it gave me a big sense of accomplishment when I got to the top of the mountain.

It was awesome. I overlooked the scenery from the observatory. The clouds and haze were just like the sea and the shore.



*Japanese Word of the Day*
気分（きぶん）爽快（そうかい）！！
/kibun sookai/
I feel refreshed! I felt great!

*気分 : feelings
*爽快 : refreshing, crisp

Have you felt 気分爽快！ lately? =)