After staying inside for most of Sunday cleaning and mucking around, I figured it would be nice to get out and go for a wander around the area. There are a heap of roads that I have always wondered where they lead, so I decided to head down one and find out.
I found:
- · an old wooden bridge that was mostly rotted through but set on railroad tracks, so still crossable,
- · an abandoned orchard,
- · an old cemetery, and
- · an old shed.
And that was before I found this:
At the top of the hill just as I was about to turn and head back into town, I noticed a tiny old trail that turned sharply and led into the forest. I had to see where it led, so I wandered down and found the road in the picture above. Thinking about it now, it probably wasn’t the smartest move, considering the area is rife with monkeys, wild boars and bears, but everything seemed quiet and the most wildlife I saw were some birds, a lizard and tonnes of mosquitoes.
Anyway, at the end of the road (which led straight into the forest and up a bloody mountain) was a dam and this:
I couldn’t find any markings or anything, it was just a random rock standing on end. Pretty cool, huh? After that, I headed back home – what was meant to be a 10 minute leg stretching turned into a 90 minute hike. Well worth it, though J
Could the rock have been an old marker post for the height of a previous tsumani like they found near Fukushima?
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halfway up a mountain? I wouldn't think it was a marker, but I have no idea of what else it could be.
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