This morning on my birthday I woke up at four in the morning in a crowded mountain hut on the lava-strewn side of Mt Fuji to see the sunrise and attempt to climb to the top (more on that to come). It felt like standing on the edge of the world and also the perfect occasion to jot down some reflections of 45 years on this weird and wonderful planet.
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