Some people say lions sleep 22 out of every 24 hours. It's true we often see them lying in the grass, sometimes yawning. But it doesn't mean they sleep when we're not there. “Lions lying sleeping in the shade on a hot day are […] conserving energy during the least energetically efficient time of the day. […] If the energy costs involved in an activity aren’t outweighed by its potential benefits, they simply won’t do it.” Clever.
ICYMI: Thanks to a rush of tourists, Mt. Fuji is now another destination tourists cannot go without planning ahead. A new online reservation system opened this week for climbers on the popular Yoshida trail between July and September.
These are not the Dolomites but rather the Kelinshektau mountain range in the Karatau Mountains in #Kazakhstan. The remote place with its lush green meadows & impressive peaks which looks like the hats of Kazakh brides (Kelinshek = Bride) invites you to have a relaxed picnic. 🧺 #travel#photography
One town in Japan put up a giant curtain to deter overtourism at a famous Mt. Fuji tourist spot. But where there's a will, there's a way: some people are now literally poking holes in the drape as a workaround. Learn more - and how police are responding to it - below.
Thankfully, towards the end, the rain let up and allowed for a beautiful evening. We drove to a nearby walk alongside the Northern Reaches of Lancaster Canal.