What's in a Name? (Akameguchi 48 Waterfalls Hike)
"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order." - John Burroughs *** It was the most aesthetically pleasing hike I had been on up until now. The trail passed through a valley, over man-made bridges, up and down several steep inclines, all the while accompanied by a river with crystal clear water. The water was so clear that if I wanted to, I could have counted the fish swimming in it and the stones on the river bed. The leaves were starting to change into different shades of red, yellow and brown. They glided down onto the ground silently, urged on by the cool autumn breeze. They crackled under my footsteps like small fireworks. They floated in the crystal clear water like droplets of gold. There were 25 waterfalls of different sizes; some gentle, some a force of nature to reckon with. All of them had names and a story behind each name. I would have loved to learn about all the stories the waterfalls had t