I had a wonderful day last Monday. My older daughter had a substitute holiday which meant it was just the two of us, so we looked forward to it.

We went to Mt. Takao which is the only mountain in Tokyo. It is 599 meters high, which I think is just the right height for us to climb.

It ended up taking 75 minutes to reach the top. According to the official information, Mt.Takao generally takes an hour and a half to reach the summit. I bragged to her that last time I came it took me only 50 minutes to climb without any breaks. “This is a peace of cake for me”, I boasted. I went on and on blah blah blah.

Anyway, we talked about things going on in our lives, ate ice-cream and Dango-mochi, and enjoyed the fresh mountain air.

On the way back, our legs were tired, so we took the chair lift down the mountain.

The Autumn leaves have started changing into red and yellow, so we enjoyed the beautiful scenery.

After that, we went to the hot springs near the entrance to the mountain. It felt great and we agreed that this is an ideal holiday.

To be honest, I really wanted to have a glass of beer after enjoying the hot springs, because I found that there was a nice restaurant serving craft beer. But I held back because I felt it would be a little bit irresponsible.

Next time I have a holiday, I would like to add one thing to the agenda. Mountain climbing, hot springs, AND craft beer… What a combination! —————————

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