The beginning


Japan is in the big depression all the time.
I was influenced by that big depression greatly.
I felt I was in the very difficult conditions.

But, I thought it conversely.
There are some chances when I do something in these conditions.
I said to myself.
"I can do anything."
"I can do anything."
"I have enough time."
"I have enough time."

I met one book at that time.
"World Walk" written by Steven Newman.
An American walked all around the world by walk.
And he wrote the notes of his experiences.
I was very much attracted by this book.
I thought at that time "This book was a just only interesting one".
I felt that the contents of this book were"the story of another world".

But, one day in early summer it happened.
I was walking in a town.
It was very hot.
My head was swimming by the heat.
Suddenly one idea occurred to me.
"Let's cross Switzerland and Austria (European Alps) by walk."
But soon I denied.
"Never think about such a foolish thing!"
"It is too difficult for me. "
"It is beyond me. "
"It is too much for me."
"It simply cannot be done. "
"It's an impossible proposition."

I thought I had turned to be crazy by this heat.
This thought was supposed to disappear naturally.
But, this reckless thought became strengthened day by day.
At last all my hearts were occupied by this thought.
Early in July I discovered that I was sitting on the seat of the airplane for Europe.

 (I did the walk in 1999.)