beach vs. mountains

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onto today’s topic: beach vs. mountains 🏔️ 

honestly, i prefer mountains over the beach any day. it might be a hot take but beaches don’t leave me in awe. mountains, however, do and i will never get tired of them.

they’re met with the same excitement each time. it doesn’t matter if i’m looking at the dolomites in italy, mountain villages in ha giang, or at the tea farm in shizuoka. it’s always beautiful.

chilling on a beach isn’t really my vibe unless i have the most ideal conditions (not too sunny, with a breeze, pretty empty/quiet, and endless snacks). the japanese beaches fit this criteria pretty well so i’ve been thoroughly enjoying these 4-5 beach trips throughout the 2 months i’m spending in japan. the kumano kodo hike in particular was perfect because we were passing through coastal towns by hiking mountains and stopping at beaches. ⛱️ 

i like to always be doing an activity. it’s harder to do that at the beach where it’s not always feasible to go paragliding or something. in the mountains, i can always hike and that’s a blast. there’s new things to discover with each step, whereas the beach remains pretty consistent.

i’m saying this after visiting the beaches in thailand, tanzania, italy, san francisco and more — yes they’re beautiful, but they’re (for the most part) pretty repetitive. if we’re going to paddleboard or surf, that’s a whole other story.

mountains just impress me more. i find myself going “wow” every time.

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