Finding Mio

Our trek started at 5 a.m. with a short prayer and a briefing. Our 2 trek guides briefed us on the safety precautions and rules to follow when hiking such as 1. Never go ahead of our guide, and 2., which is the most important, “Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time.” In other words, we do not leave our trash behind. What we bring up, we must also bring down. After everything has been said, we started the hike.     As I’ve said in my previous blog, the uphill climb wasn’t a problem. It was fun actually. I was getting my cardio exercise and enjoying the view at the same time. Nothing beats the feeling you get when hiking: the cold fresh early morning air, the fresh scent of pine, and the view! Oh how do I begin to describe the view? The view just puts you in a state of calm, a state of peace. And it seems that every angle my phone camera captures is just perfect. So I clicked away like there was no tomorrow. An early morning scenic view

The last time I hiked a mountain was eons ago, when I was still in college. Back then, I loved the tranquility and isolation it offered. Up there, you and your friends could shout and laugh your hearts out because nobody would mind. 20 plus years and a bald head later, I climbed a mountain for a different reason. To borrow Eivind Kjorstad ’s reason for climbing mountains, “It’s healthy. I’ve got a job where I sit in an office in front of a computer most of the day. As such, there’s a high and real risk that I’ll suffer health-problems or even die because of inadequate physical exercise. Hiking in the mountains is probably the (healthiest) vacation possible. Beyond the exercise there’s also health-benefits like zero stress, like fresh air, clean water and friendship.” In a nutshell, Mr. Kjorstad summarized what I thought of. Aside from that, I am at a point in my life where I wanted to open that little notebook of mine again and tick one item off my bucket list

Let me start by saying that I am not a professional writer. Neither am I your go-to guy when you want to find out about something. And I am certainly not tech savvy! Basically I am embarking on this endeavor, or shall I say adventure blindly. I don’t really know if I have what it takes to make this work. But how would I know if I don’t take the first step right? Actually the first few baby steps. 😄            This blog will be about ME. And by “ME”, I mean things that interest me. These are places that I have visited lately, food, herbal plants, animals, and much much more! And did I mention that I am a frustrated photographer? Feel free to suggest or comment. I would love to hear from you. But PLEASE be gentle! Follow me on my social media accounts 👉 Instagram @finding.mio // Twitter @findingmi0