Right after our clementine picking trip, we went to climb mount Takao. Mount Takao is perhaps the closest mountain from Tokyo. It is about 40 minutes train ride from Shinjuku, downtown Tokyo. It is a good start for a mountain climbing beginner like myself, since it takes only about an hour to hour and a half to the mountain.
Taking a trip is never the same when you have a child with you as when you are single.. Unlike our clementine picking trip where we planned it around Kiko’s schedule, this trip did not go well at all. Although we look pretty happy in the pictures above, the reality was not as pleasant. We took a stroller, and ended up carrying all the way up to the top. We were misinformed that this is a mountain that kindergarden kids go as their school trip, and totally underestimated Ms. Kiko’s ability to climb the mountain.
On top of the fact that Andy had to carry Kiko and I had to carry the strawler, Kiko pooped while we were climbing and it started raining. We ran up to the mountain just so that we can get back down with the cable car.
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Arellis Pena says
Yeah…I have a love/hate relationship with the stroller: if I take it with me many times I end up carrying it, and if I don’t take it somehow I end up wishing I had it lol. Sometimes no matter how much I plan, stuff happens. It definitely is different having to adjust as you go with the kids. I enjoy reading the Diaries as you are both very honest. At least you got some great pictures and Kiko is looking lovely as always. Beautiful family =)
Chie says
Oh me too. I am not exactly sure when would be a good time to get rid out the stroller. She still walks slow, and gets tired quick, so I feel like I need to have it, but at the same time, she likes to get off the stroller and walk on her own a lot of times. When did you stop using a stroller for your child?
Arellis Pena says
We still use the stroller to go to the grocery store, which is a short walk away ( I like to hang some of the bags on it). My twins are 2, but the girl will walk to the store and the boy sits on the stroller. I actually use a small umbrella stroller because in the bus they make you fold it away so I got rid of my double stroller. When we go somewhere far on the light-rail sometimes we take the stroller and my husband carries Kora with the carrier on his back on the way back home. This is when we end up carrying the stroller since they both want to walk. When they were Kiko’s age we each used a carrier and let them wonder around until they got tired and they went back in the carrier. Honestly, I try not to go somewhere very far with them on my own lol because it’s hard (he likes to try and go off on his own). I take them both by myself for walks and to the park that is close by. So, all of that to say that we used the carriers more than the stroller.
Ginger says
Aw man, that sounds rough. I’m glad there was a cable car for you guys to get back down in!
marie says
hi there, i just discovered your blog. i have a toddler myself and this post just made me LOL. what a tough climb! ahhh she pooped while climbing up the mountain!!
Chie says
Hi! Thank you for your comment! The mount climbing with a toddler was not fun. I would not do it again!!