Abandoned Fukuchiyama line

My friend Ian asked me if i want to go hiking, and my first response was, "define hiking". I am in no condition to hike (I have never been in a condition to hike haha), but he sent me a link of the place we were going to visit, it was mostly on level surface, but he said that if we still have energy we can go up the hill.

The destination was an abandoned section of the Fukuchiyama line between Namaze and Takedao stations. It was said to have been abandoned some 25 years ago. There are tunnels, a river nestled in the mountain, big rocks, paradise really.

Hiking buddies

After lunch we decided to go up the hill where there is a nice stream, so I went up with them thinking, okay, maybe it is not that far, but after around 50 meters haha, I was already panting so I said, I am just going to wait for them in the picnic area. It was quite slippery, going down, and I did not want to slide all the way down so I used this time to take pictures of grasses and flowers, so people would think that it is on purpose that I am going down in sitting position. :))

Baguio kind of life

I have always been in love with Baguio. I'm crazy about its weather, its food, its second hand shopping scene. Now I'm in Japan living in a place that is a bit similar to Baguio, except perhaps, for the traffic and congestion that has characterized Baguio in the last years. I love that my school is in the mountains, and that when I go up my apartment, I can see the lights of the houses at night. When I have classes in the evening, I am greeted by the myriad lights in the distance. I am thankful. :)