Journeys for Knowledge

It has been far too long since I last posted here. Unfortunately there was not much time to compose a proper post in the last few weeks due to my involvement organizing a campus wide Diwali event. You can find several official pictures of the various events we organized here and here, though you will not see me because my work was entirely behind the scenes. That said, the events were tremendously successful, but I would rather not go through this again, given how much work this added to my already busy schedule.

Luckily, another three weekend was right around the corner, giving me ample time to catch up on work and even take time off to go hiking with friends in the local area. Starting at a local park, the trail took us up into the hills just north of OIST, with dense tree line sheltering us from the wind and any view of the outside world. Suddenly we made it to the top, and were treated to a wonderful view of the closest town, as well as the ocean on both sides. Although the hill was only 345 meters tall, it was a nice adventure feeling truly lost in the forest, before popping out on a road and slowly making our way back. This hill was the second tallest peak on Okinawa, but when the weather is better in mainland Japan I intend to truly hike by tackling Mt Fuji. Till then, I shall content myself with this little strolls.

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