Last Sunday, my girlfriend and I went hiking in the mountains.
We travelled all the way to Mt. Takami, which is located(位置する） somewhere（どこか） in between Nara and Mie.
I have been hiking a few times before but this hike was by far（はるかに） the best of all!
If any of you have ever been there you will understand what I’m talking about.
Surrounded（囲まれた） by forest, we climbed up（登る） the mountain.
There was an amazing（びっくりさせるような） picturesque（絵のように美しい） clearing（森林の開拓地） that appeared（現れる） at certain（ある） points during the hike which displayed many amazingly（驚くほど） beautiful mountains in the background.
About half way up the mountain there is a breathtaking spot,where you can see for miles and view beautiful mountains and thousands of swaying trees（揺れ動く木々）.
We sat here for about an hour eating our lunch and enjoying the view. It was prefect!
The first hour and a half is a pretty good hike.
The incline（傾斜） in the mountain increases a lot, almost to the point where you need to use both your hands and feet to climb.
If you are daring（勇気のある） enough to challenge this steep （険しい坂） you will be greatly rewarded（報われる）
because just over the horizon is the top and the view is by far the most amazing sight I have ever seen.
If you are a hiking enthusiast（～に熱中している人） like myself, you will not be disappointed with the beauty of this place,
I promise you that! Amazing! Amazing! Amazing ! That’s all I have to say!
Beau MacLellan
