Today I had the last chance to climb Mt Chibusa – the highest peak in Ogasawara group of islands. Yesterday I experienced serious tropical storm. How will be the weather today? Thanks God the sun was shining since the morning and at 7.30 I was already on the trail. In fact there are two trails to the top of Chibusayama – how they call it here. Left one is shorter but steep. The right one – longer and offers more panoramic views. I took left one up and the right – down. I reached the summit after some 1,5 hours of non-stop climbing in the dense tropical forest. From the level of 463 m there was especially good view of the hardly accesible eastern coast. On the west side the settlement was visible too and the chain of little islands too. It is not true what they write that you can see whole island from Chibusayama – the far north is not visible. But it is still great panoramic point.
I lost one day due to the rain so despite the morning effort I decided to go in the afternoon to the far north of the island – to the abandoned village of Kita-mura. Once 600 people was living there… I rented from the tourist office car with local driver to drop me there. According to the published tarrif it cost 2200 y for 12 kms of up and downs. Kita is nice bay with stoney beach but nothing except little pier remained. I returned walking and visiting attractions like empty Higashi port, Ww2 cannon, Big Bay and Long Beach. Legs are very heavy after such a day 🙂
But what a day!
