The Adventure Fail
Occasionally, I don't end up where I intended to go. I had a big idea to go to Nokogiriyama in Chiba to see the Big Stone Buddha at Nihonji Temple. I left home at 5:30 am, took the train from my town to Atami, changed trains to Yokohama, changed trains to Kurihama, took a bus to Kurihama Port, where I got on the ferry. So far so good.
When I got off the ferry, I expected to walk 10 minutes to the ropeway that would take me up the mountain.
I walked to the ropeway, only to find out it wasn't running! At that point my only option was to walk up the mountain, which I attempted to do.
I got lost, and wandered around for a couple of hours. Finally I walked down the mountain, and rode the ferry, bus, and trains back the way I came. I didn't see the Daibutsu or the Temple. Maybe I will go back another day, when hopefully the ropeway will be running.
8 comments:
What an adventure!
It sounds like you got a lot of exercise.
Pamela: So sorry to hear about you missing the Budapest, I do hope you get to see him soon.
Catherine
Even fails in Japan are exciting, aren’t they. You saw some cool cliff carvings and beautiful forests. I bet you met some nice folks along the way, too.
Sounds like you enjoyed a 'mystery tour' instead of the expected visit.
You saw some interesting things along the way, even if you didn't get to the Buddha. I guess it is a metaphor for life - we don't always end up where we think we will, but there's lots of small joys along the way if we take the time to appreciate them.
What a disappointment! I tried to find out what was wrong with the cable car but don't know why it was closed. Could it have been because of strong winds?
Awlays nice to have a day turn out differently. Great photos.
What an adventure! The good thing about getting lost on a mountain is that at least you always know how to get back down, the slope gives it away! Hopefully, you'll make it to the top next time.
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