OK, so taking another look at #ZatsuTabi aka #ThatsJourney and this is where our (temporarily after having had 3 drafts rejected) depressed manga artist Suzugamori Chika posts a poll to social media asking which direction she should travel in…
And then Chika-chan goes to sleep, not expecting much and wakes up to THIS: #ZatsuTabi
To say that Chika-chan is surprised is, ah, somewhat understating the case… #ZatsuTabi
I don’t think I’ve ever been to Mount Haguro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Haguro but I have done a similar climb elsewhere. #ZatsuTabi

Specifically at #Kotohira on the #CherryBlossoms2025 trip last year.

During which my Garmin SmartWatch got very excited on the climb UP the 1,368 stairs but completely robbed me and sulked on the way down. https://piratesobg.wordpress.com/2025/04/09/cherry-blossoms-2025-day-12-wednesday-09-04-2025-kotohira/

Cherry Blossoms 2025 – Day 12 – Wednesday 09/04/2025 – Kotohira

Itinerary: Scenic train journey to Kotohira Kompira-san (one of Japan’s most important shrines) Overnight at a Ryokan with onsen

Pirates of the Burley Griffin
Chika-chan is, perhaps, regretting her life choices at this point but is still optimistic regardless (I certainly had good views from the top at Kotohira, so her optimism isn’t entirely unjustified…) #Zatsutabi

(Except of course that there wasn’t a view, trees everywhere…) #ZatsuTabi

Oh well, better luck next time Chika-chan! :)