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Last November, I took a two weeks solo trip to Japan. At the time, I was overwhelmed by everything in my life. I needed to get away, even if momentarily, to learn to be my own again. Despite the mishaps that happened on the trip, I received countless help — for which I'm grateful — from friends and strangers alike. I was glad, on hindsight, that I listened to wise advice and pressed on with my journey. Armed with local maps, a backpack containing a survivor's kit and the knowledge that I know what to do in the event of a wild bear attack, I climbed three mountains: Mount Hiei in Kyoto, Mount Mizen in Hiroshima and Mount Koya in Wakayama and then, trekked a full day on Kumano Kodo, an ancient pilgrimage trail in Tanabe, a city south of Osaka in the Wakayama Prefecture.