After an early rise I set out together with Laurence and Helen to the top of the mountain. During the night we didn't get much sleep, and Becksy was too affected by altitude sickness to continue upwards. Luke finally also couldn't continue. Laurens, Helen and I made it to the top and had some time to find a nice spot to wait for the sunrise. The actual sunrise was really cool, and a good reward for the effort we took in climbing the mountain. After sunrise we w...

We leave for the train-station at 7:30, to take the bus to the 5th station of Mt Fuji. Saleem wakes up at 5:00, so I am at least not too late. Luke sacrifices himself to queue for bustickets, while the rest of us enjoys a nice breakfast . The drive to the 5th station still takes 1,5 hours, including a short photo-break at a Shinto shrine. From here the mountain is clearly visible and we see that the top is covered in clouds: we all hope it doesn't rain! When w...

Upon arrival in Shin Fuji we drop our stuff in the hotel. Despite being a business hotel it isn't as comfortable as the other hotels we have stayed, and this last day I will share my room (unfortunately) with Saleem. We have dinner in a Chinese restaurant, and surprisingly Saleem decides to join us for dinner, which is nice because he hasn't been eating with the group almost since the beginning of the trip. Dinner was great and high on carbohydrates: a good pre...