Six new bug bites in one freakin' day. Just my luck =_=
Why do they only itch when I discover them?
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Friday, August 07, 2009
Fireworks
I forgot what was the name of the city that we watched the fireworks but it was awesome. Instead of one ship with fireworks, they had two and it lasted one hour. There were hundred of thousands of people there and getting back on the JR train was horrid. Getting there was hard because people would push their way on the train and it was already nasty with stinky and stick people. But it was worth it.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Kyoto >
We didn't do much today. We just went to the Book-Off where people sell and buy books, dvds, cds and whatnot to find Cathy's favorite band DVDs and CDs. After that we had sushi for lunch and walked around the Shopping Arcade. And that's pretty much it. Nothing exciting. Well, we did see a car full of Geisha's but they weren't as pretty as the one we saw walking around Kyoto downtown. And no, I didn't take a picture, I wasn't fast enough... again =_=
After walking around downtown we went to the market to buy some fresh produce and made some dinner. We made chicken with onions and chives, scrambled eggs with chives, and salad with the sesame creamy sauce. We burnt the eggs a bit and it was the first time I made rice in a pot instead of a rice cooker but it turned out fine.. kind of... the bottom was a little burnt.
We had a late dinner but it was all good.
After walking around downtown we went to the market to buy some fresh produce and made some dinner. We made chicken with onions and chives, scrambled eggs with chives, and salad with the sesame creamy sauce. We burnt the eggs a bit and it was the first time I made rice in a pot instead of a rice cooker but it turned out fine.. kind of... the bottom was a little burnt.
We had a late dinner but it was all good.
Monday, August 03, 2009
Kyoto > Osaka
I'm too lazy to upload any pictures right now. I'm pretty tired from walking nonstop for the last couple of days. Maybe I'll do it in the morning.
Sunday, August 02, 2009
Kyoto > Arashiyama
Today started at 10am because we had to wait for Melinda to arrive with Miwa and her mother to give us a ride to Arashiyama. Melinda tutors Miwa in English and Miwa is 7 years old and very very shy. When we arrived at Arashiyama we went to Saruyama to see the monkeys at the very top. It was a very steep climb and took about 30 minutes or so to get to the top. When we reached the top we were drenched but Miwa was very energetic. They have this small building at the top where it is caged all around where we could feed the monkeys. They provided air conditioning and a cold moist towel for us to use after we fed the monkeys. After taking a picture with a monkey with the help of ranger we started downhill to a playground for Miwa to play. There was a long slide that Miwa, Melinda, and I went down. It was pretty fun
The climb down the moutain was very slippery and there were quite a few times when we almost slipped. When we reached the bottom of the mountain we went to get some food at a restaurant close by. We got a rice bowl, some katsudon, some soba, and onigiri. After that ice cream and stopped at this shop that specialized in parfaits. We got a green tea parfait, a caramel vanilla parfait, and a sakura ice cream for Miwa. The ice cream was too sweet and I didn't really like it so Melinda and Cathy finished most of it. We explored the shops along the streets and went to this Feet Onsen inside the station. We had to wash our feet before soaking it in the hot water which felt really nice. After that we went to the Orgel and Glass Music Store where they made little musical boxes with classical or modern songs. People can also make their own music boxes and decorate it with animals or Disney figurines or whatnot.
When we finished exploring around we went near Tenryu-ji Temple to wait for Miwa's parents to take her home. We went inside the outer area of the Temple and saw some Lotus, frogs, and other plants that I cannot name. After Miwa's parents picked her up we went inside the Temple to see their garden. There were more plants inside and right beside the Temple there was a very large pond filled with Koi which were very large. We walked around the Temple for a while and there were tiny streams running around the garden. After that we walked to the Bamboo road but left half way because it was getting dark and kind of creepy since not many people were walking along the road and I kept on bringing up spirits and the fox spirit and then we saw a cemetery and decided to go any further.
When we reached the station again it was raining big fat droplets so we waited inside until the let up. After that we went to Kyoto-eki to the shopping district but we didn't really go shopping, we just looked around and then got dinner at the omelet place. After that we walked towards our apartment and passed by the Higashi-Honganji Temple and took pictures of it at night but it turned out weird because there was this green light behind us that made the temple greenish and we also took pictures of the Kyoto Tower from a distance. We went to the market to buy some things for breakfast and after that we went back.
The climb down the moutain was very slippery and there were quite a few times when we almost slipped. When we reached the bottom of the mountain we went to get some food at a restaurant close by. We got a rice bowl, some katsudon, some soba, and onigiri. After that ice cream and stopped at this shop that specialized in parfaits. We got a green tea parfait, a caramel vanilla parfait, and a sakura ice cream for Miwa. The ice cream was too sweet and I didn't really like it so Melinda and Cathy finished most of it. We explored the shops along the streets and went to this Feet Onsen inside the station. We had to wash our feet before soaking it in the hot water which felt really nice. After that we went to the Orgel and Glass Music Store where they made little musical boxes with classical or modern songs. People can also make their own music boxes and decorate it with animals or Disney figurines or whatnot.
When we finished exploring around we went near Tenryu-ji Temple to wait for Miwa's parents to take her home. We went inside the outer area of the Temple and saw some Lotus, frogs, and other plants that I cannot name. After Miwa's parents picked her up we went inside the Temple to see their garden. There were more plants inside and right beside the Temple there was a very large pond filled with Koi which were very large. We walked around the Temple for a while and there were tiny streams running around the garden. After that we walked to the Bamboo road but left half way because it was getting dark and kind of creepy since not many people were walking along the road and I kept on bringing up spirits and the fox spirit and then we saw a cemetery and decided to go any further.
When we reached the station again it was raining big fat droplets so we waited inside until the let up. After that we went to Kyoto-eki to the shopping district but we didn't really go shopping, we just looked around and then got dinner at the omelet place. After that we walked towards our apartment and passed by the Higashi-Honganji Temple and took pictures of it at night but it turned out weird because there was this green light behind us that made the temple greenish and we also took pictures of the Kyoto Tower from a distance. We went to the market to buy some things for breakfast and after that we went back.
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Minami Senji > Nippori > Tokyo > Kyoto
Today we checked out of New Koyo Hotel to head towards Kyoto. We left the hotel at 830 and grabbed some breakfast before we got on the trains. The train ride to Kyoto was about three hours and then some. It wasn't that bad even though the non-smoking cars were taken. Only a few people in the car smoked and the fan was going on so it wasn't that stuffy. I mostly fell asleep on the train ride so that's why there aren't that many pictures.
After we arrived at Kyoto Station at 2pm we had a hard time finding our way around since it was so big. It took a while to go to Karasuma Line because it was on the other side of the station and we never took the subway line before. And it was troublesome because they didn't have escalators so we had to lug our humongous suitcases up and down stairs. It wasn't cool, especially since Gojo Station had three different flights on stairs to get to Exit 1.
We met Melinda at the exit and went about our way to finding our apartment. Let's just say that we were drenched through... and not from rain. Our manager showed us around the apartment and we were lucky because our apartment was on the ground floor instead of upstairs [there is no lift].
After we took a shower we walked around and got some lunch at CocoCurry and finally got some real greens. I had spinach in my curry and I also had a potato salad with lettuce. I finally tried the sesame creamy dressing that Melinda likes so much and I have to say that it tastes good too. After we ate we walked to Kiyomizu Temple where we bought some charms, got our fortunes read, cleanse ourselves, saw some bugs, and drank from the spring water. We were rushed because it was near closing time which was poo.
We bought some mochi after walking down the hill and went towards downtown Kyoto where they had shopping arcades and malls. Along the way we saw a real geisha but we were not quick enough to snap a photo. She was really pretty >.<
We went around the stores to find some souvenirs and whatnots and then went to eat Sushi. It started to sprinkle on and off around that time but by the time we started heading back to the apartment, the rain got a little bit heavy.
And tomorrow is another day...
After we arrived at Kyoto Station at 2pm we had a hard time finding our way around since it was so big. It took a while to go to Karasuma Line because it was on the other side of the station and we never took the subway line before. And it was troublesome because they didn't have escalators so we had to lug our humongous suitcases up and down stairs. It wasn't cool, especially since Gojo Station had three different flights on stairs to get to Exit 1.
We met Melinda at the exit and went about our way to finding our apartment. Let's just say that we were drenched through... and not from rain. Our manager showed us around the apartment and we were lucky because our apartment was on the ground floor instead of upstairs [there is no lift].
After we took a shower we walked around and got some lunch at CocoCurry and finally got some real greens. I had spinach in my curry and I also had a potato salad with lettuce. I finally tried the sesame creamy dressing that Melinda likes so much and I have to say that it tastes good too. After we ate we walked to Kiyomizu Temple where we bought some charms, got our fortunes read, cleanse ourselves, saw some bugs, and drank from the spring water. We were rushed because it was near closing time which was poo.
We bought some mochi after walking down the hill and went towards downtown Kyoto where they had shopping arcades and malls. Along the way we saw a real geisha but we were not quick enough to snap a photo. She was really pretty >.<
We went around the stores to find some souvenirs and whatnots and then went to eat Sushi. It started to sprinkle on and off around that time but by the time we started heading back to the apartment, the rain got a little bit heavy.
And tomorrow is another day...
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