Tadaima!!!: Retroactive Post

Some of you may know that I was going to Kyoto this weekend with my aunt and uncle since it was Golden Week, and everyone gets a few days off for the holidays, which is why I've been out of contact the last few days. We went and it was absolutely amazing. It was so neat to be in another Japanese city. I told my aunt later that for some reason, as we were exiting the shinkansen that we had taken from Nagoya to Kyoto, that I was expecting Kyoto to be very different from Nagoya. The one big difference is that Kyoto reminded me even more of Seattle than Nagoya, because it is hilly unlike Nagoya. But enough about that.

The point that I'm making is that I wanted to tell all of the few who have diligently followed my blogs depicting my various adventures as I've eaten, biked, shopped and sang my way through two months in Japan: Thank you. It's nice that you have taken the time out of your schedules to check up on me and keep in touch. Therefore, you will be the special few to be let in on a secret: SURPRISE! I came home early!

As I sit here typing this blog, I'm currently in the US! It wasn't planned, and completely last-minute. My aunt's work had allowed her to go and I decided that with the number of my relatives that are going to be in Seattle at one time, that I should go while I still have the opportunity, so here I am. However, we missed our flight from Tokyo to Seattle, so we had to catch another one from Tokyo to San Francisco. Now we've got problems with the one from San Fran to Seattle, so I'm waiting. But I'm getting home sometime today.

I miss all of you, but I'll see you soon! The one thing is that you MUST NOT LET MY FAMILY KNOW. I want to surprise them, so please don't call them, if you know their numbers. All right, see ya soon!

Tojinbo: Retroactive Post

Hey all! This last weekend, my aunt, uncle and I took a roadtrip down to Fukui. Fukui is well known for these high cliffs it has. The water is really deep, and its infamous for being the place to go, if you want to commit suicide. Not a very welcoming thought, but the place is very scenic, nonetheless.

It was a long drive, like 4 hours long, but we made it to the Japan sea on a nice warm day. Stopped off at a couple places, bought omiyage *souvenirs, had lunch at a place with fresh snow crab and got there in the mid-afternoon. You make your way down to the water through a walkway lined with various restaurants and stores selling omiyage. It opens up onto these high cliffs, which are littered with people walking all over them to get pictures.

My aunt and I took a boat ride and learned more about the history of the place. Here are the pics from there: ToJinBo

As the sun was setting and we made our way to the little island, the wind had started to pick up so we decided to take a break and stop at the nearby onsen for a bath to warm us up. This onsen is a little different from Utopia, because it's just a public bath, they don't have a movie or game center or anything, but the water is from a natural hot spring, so it's better for you.

After more driving, we stopped off at a restaurant for some dinner and then got home at 1:30 in the morning. All in all, awesome way to spend the day.

More pictures to come, since I'm going to Kyoto this weekend! Love you guys, miss you!