Having visited the mountains once, you will either become hopelessly ill with them, or remain indifferent to them forever. After the first acquaintance with them, the author began to experience symptoms of mountain syndrome, which quickly developed and took hold for a long time. As a result, the emotions experienced in the mountains of Spain, Greece, Sweden, Russia, and the thoughts that arose after the hikes, fell on paper, and a little later became part of this collection of essays.