Everyone posts the summit photo. No one talks about the chain—how your hands sweat, how the drop-off makes your knees lock. I watched strangers freeze, turn back, or push forward, pretending they weren’t scared. I wanted to be the kind of person who just climbs, who laughs at heights. But halfway up, I gripped the metal and realized: this wasn’t about the view. It was about admitting I was terrified, and climbing anyway. The top was crowded, loud, almost ordinary. The real moment was halfway, alone, heart pounding, wondering if I’d ever trust my own courage again. #Travel #TravelAnxiety #NoFilterTravel