can danger be a middle name?

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I’m not much of an Alpinist.

That being said, I didn’t really like the large mountain range that lay ahead on the map…

But hey, what you gonna do?

Like before, the answer was:

Walk:

…through little settlements to stock up on supplies:

…through the slopes that spiral up and down the mountain side:

…breathe the fresh air:

…look at the mountains that lie ahead:

…and finally turn into a small service road that seems to lead up to the peak:

There’s a small shrine there that looks abandoned:

The road splits into two dirt tracks, with the larger one leading across a small creek:

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With the sky getting darker and darker, and the forest getting more sinister around the way, this is about the time to think about where to spend the night:

I’m no fool, I thought.

I had asked people about the potential risks in this area before.

Wolves – none.

Bears – none.

Spiders – not poisonous.

Snakes – come out only in summer.

People – only the friendly farmer kind.

So basically there I sat in my tent, perfectly happy watching movies and sorting out pictures, and eventually I went to sleep.

All the while not having a clue about what it was that was really out there.

I never got to see it.