Oh my the light over Lake Biwa through the clouds this morning.πŸ™πŸ½
And this was from the train😭

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Oh I was able to get to hotel 1.3 km walk from station and drop off bag. Walking now to today's main destination. No sense waiting for train after 1.5 km walk to go one station and then take the cable car (another 900 m.away). Just walking!
Uphill but uplifting views.
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Yay I was able to get to the station. Quite a bit of a line already - but I got me a ticket to the top!

Ok at the top now, here's the view at and from (of Lake Biwa below). Need to conserve battery so more anon

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WHAT.A.DAY!!! 1/2
I went to see Enryaku-ji, did that, had a full lunch, bought souvenir, about to leave & saw a major building I'd missed and was just 1pm, so went back saw trails behind a building - turned into one of the best hiking days (includes getting lost twice). Met a slightly lost Gary a recent BioMed Engg MS from Australia, went back his way to the parking lot for Mt Hiei views (Kyoto side cable car). Lost again, got to Hieizan summit! It was hidden behind Telecom stuff

2/2 So getting was another adventure and different trails (lost again?) - ended up near a road way up above with great views then found my way back to the cable station. Didn't take the cable car right then opted for nextbin 30 mins, to catch my breath, wandered to other side of station was rewarded with more amazing views.
Back now to hotel (and that's for later). I've been up 14 hrs, almost 25K steps (10 mi/16 km) today. Need to walk to dinner now!

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