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“Life is short, but the mountains are forever.”

“All good things are wild and free.”

“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”– John Muir

“Leave the road, take the trails.”--– Pythagoras

“Go where you feel most alive.”

"If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; it is lethal." - Paulo Coelho

Everything—even mountains, rivers, plants, and trees—should be your teacher.--Morihei Ueshiba

Everything—even mountains, rivers, plants, and trees—should be your teacher.--Morihei Ueshiba

Everything—even mountains, rivers, plants, and trees—should be your teacher.--Morihei Ueshiba

“The climb speaks to our character, but the view, I think, to our souls.” – Lori Lansens

“Where the signposts end, the trail begins.”

“Hiking and happiness go hand in hand (or foot in boot).” – Diane Spicer

The Camino de Santiago (Latin: Peregrinatio Compostellana, "Pilgrimage of Compostela"; Galician: O Camiño de Santiago),[1] known in English as the pilgrimage of Santiago de Compostela, and the UNESCO designation, the "Routes of Santiago de Compostela".[2][3] is a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the saint are buried. Many follow its routes as a form of spiritual path or retreat for their spiritual growth. It is also popular with hiking and cycling enthusiasts and organized tour groups.

"Returning home is the most difficult part of long-distance hiking. You have grown outside the puzzle and your piece no longer fits."

The Via Francigena in Italy is the first and most important road that, in the Middle Ages, connected the countries beyond the western Alps (the land of the Franks) to Rome: the leading destination – along with Jerusalem and Santiago di Compostela – for pilgrims who, at the time, traveled from all over Europe.--UNESCO

七転び八起き (nana korobi ya oki) English Translation: “Fall seven times, get up eight.”

Technique and ability alone do not get you to the top; it is the willpower that is the most important. This willpower you cannot buy with money or be given by others... it rises from your heart. Junko Tabei

“TRAVEL IS THE ONLY THING YOU BUY THAT MAKES YOU RICHER.” – ANONYMOUS

“TRAVEL IS THE ONLY THING YOU BUY THAT MAKES YOU RICHER.” – ANONYMOUS

“Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience.” Ralph Waldo Emerson.

“And thus ever by day and night, under the sun and under the stars, climbing the dusty hills and toiling along the weary plains, journeying by land and journeying by sea, coming and going so strangely, to meet and to act and react on one another, move all we restless travelers through the pilgrimage of life.” ~ Charles Dickens

“The paradox: there can be no pilgrimage without a destination, but the destination is also not the real point of the endeavor. Not the destination, but the willingness to wander in pursuit characterizes pilgrimage. Willingness: to hear the tales along the way, to make the casual choices of travel, to acquiesce even to boredom. That’s pilgrimage — a mind full of journey.” ~ Patricia Hampl

The Kii peninsula is one of the most beautiful and remote places in Japan, an area of dense forests, temples, waterfalls and mountains overlooking the Pacific ocean, it is home to ancient pilgrimage trails which are together known as the Kumano Kodo. The area contains sacred sites which have been of spiritual significance for many centuries. From the 11th century many emperors undertook the pilgrimage from Kyoto to Kumano. There are different sections of the Kumano Kodo which can be done, but you can be certain that your journey will be an enchanting and relaxing experience through some of Japan’s most unspoilt countryside.

“I am convinced that pilgrimage is still a bona fide spirit-renewing ritual. But I also believe in pilgrimage as a powerful metaphor for any journey with the purpose of finding something that matters deeply to the traveler. With a deepening of focus, keen prepartion, attention to the path below our feet, and respect for the destination at hand, it is possible to transform, even the most ordinary journey into a sacred journey, a pligrimage.” ~ Phil Cousineau

The pilgrim is humble and devout, and human, and charitable, and ready to smile and admire; therefore, he should comprehend the whole of his way, the people in it, and the hills and the clouds, and the habits of the various cities.

The Via Francigena in Italy is the first and most important road that, in the Middle Ages, connected the countries beyond the western Alps (the land of the Franks) to Rome: the leading destination – along with Jerusalem and Santiago di Compostela – for pilgrims who, at the time, traveled from all over Europe.--UNESCO

If it is a shame to be the second man on Mount Everest, then I will have to live with this shame. Tenzing Norgay

“Aspire to be like Mt. Fuji, with such a broad and solid foundation that the strongest earthquake cannot move you, and so tall that the greatest enterprises of common men seem insignificant from your lofty perspective. With your mind as high as Mt Fuji you can see all things clearly. And you can see all the forces that shape events; not just the things happening near to you.”--MIYAMOTO MUSASHI

The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.

"Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better." - Albert Einstein

“The mountains are the last place where a man can feel truly wild.” – We Dream of Travel

Upper Mustang is an upper part of Mustang District, which is located in Nepal. The Upper Mustang was a restricted kingdom until 1992 which makes it one of the most preserved regions in the world, with a majority of the population still speaking traditional Tibetic languages

"The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness."

“People used to avoid mountains, but now we seek their company. We come for the pretty sights, but also to find a place still free from those life-saving constraints. We come to the mountain seeking beauty and terror.” ― Bruce Barcott, Measure of a Mountain: Beauty and Terror on Mount Rainier

“In the deep forests of Mount Rainier, the sun doesn’t rise, it leaks in thin bands through the trees.” ― Bruce Barcott,

"I've been under the spell of the North ever since my childhood in Alaska. More and more, I've been returning to Alaska, and sometimes my adventures inspire a story." — Will Hobbs.