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abril - maio 2024
  • Mandy Pau
  • Symeon Lee
We are going to visit Kyoto, Osaka, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Yokohama, Muroran, Kushiro, Kodiak, Sitka, Ketchikan, Victoria and Seattle this time. Leia mais
  • Mandy Pau
  • Symeon Lee

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  • Hong Kong Hong Kong
  • Japão Japão
  • Taiwan Taiwan
  • Canadá Canadá
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    At YVR

    2 de abril de 2024, Canadá ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

    Our trip starts at Vancouver Airport today. We come to the airport early because daddy has to work tomorrow; we want him to drop us off early then go home and rest. Because we are early, the lineup is not long and the check-in process and passing through security check are very smooth. Symeon is also very helpful and handle all the luggage for me! 😍

    We haven’t fly through the international terminal in Vancouver for a long period of time. Due to the pandemic and the restriction, we haven’t been to Asia for 5 years too! However, Symeon still remembers this terminal! He loves to see the large fish tank here!    Leia mais

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    Time to take off!

    3 de abril de 2024, Canadá ⋅ 🌙 7 °C

    We love red eye flight because we usually sleep through it. However, this flight was delayed for 3 hrs due to mechanical issue, I was worry about missing the connecting flight when we transfer at Taipei!Leia mais

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    Missed the connecting flight

    4 de abril de 2024, Taiwan ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    We did missing a flight before, mainly because we were having too fun and went to the airport late. This time it is because technical problem of the first flight and we missed the second flight.

    I originally were worry about nothing to do while waiting for the connecting flight for 3 hours. Symeon even plan to attend online lesson while waiting. We finally didn’t even have to wait for 1 minute.

    When our first flight landed, our second flight departed. I appreciate China airline sent an attendant to guide us through the process of getting on the new connection flight. We made it and there was only half an hour delay in total after riding the second flight. We are the last person to board the Ōsaka flight at 9am, as our 8:20am flight was gone. We had to run in the Taipei airport to make it to the 9am flight though!    Leia mais

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    Drink vending machine everywhere
    Multi-function washroom sinkOn the shuttle to Kyoto

    Big country!

    4 de abril de 2024, Japão ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    It only takes 2.5 hours from Taipei airport to arrive Kansai airport. But because of the crowd of arriving people (Kansai is a very busy tourist spot), it took about an hour to pass through immigration and clear custom.

    As most people visited Japan know that the first hour after arrived in Japan is a busy hour. We were busy at the Kansai airport today too.

    Because it is a long trip for us this time, we had packed luggage for different purpose. After we came out, the first thing we did was to arrange delivery of luggage we don’t need to the last hotel of this leg.

    Then we went to look for airport shuttle to Kyoto (our first stop). We feel lucky to use Klook.com to book for the shuttle and it is easy to use (just to scan the QR code to exchange for ticket).

    We then went to exchange some Japanese Yen. The rate was not the best at the airport but it is very convenient. Symeon exchanged some money he saved the last couple months here too!

    After we had done everything we need, we were very thirsty, so we went to the vending machine to get a drink. When the drink dispensed from the machine, we discover that the drink (a bottle of milk tea) is HOT. Symeon usually picks good drink from a vending machine, but this time, he didn’t have luck to pick something he likes so far!

    Before boarding to the shuttle bus, I went to the washroom and Symeon browsed at the toy dispensing machine. After using the washroom, I went to the sink to wash my hands. There is one tap dispensing soup, one tap for watering and one hole dispensing warm air to blow dry our hands. All of these in one sink. I am so admire to the Japanese creativity!

    Although this is not our first time in Japan, there is always new stuff here. It is very different from our country. We are “big country” here!    Leia mais

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    Symeon pick the restaurant because of the food display in front of the store.
    Tofu skin is so smooth and Symeon loves it.Chicken karage is so delicious.I ordered this set for the roast beef rice (Sim ate half), but I really enjoy the cold soba (noodle)Bubbly hot miso udonWe both enjoyed the mealWater display in the mall

    Kyoto Station

    4 de abril de 2024, Japão ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    After got off the shuttle, we arrived Kyoto, but it was still a distance from our hotel. Therefore, we followed the crowd and went to a taxi stand. The line in the taxi stand was very long. The taxi stand was outside a mall, so we decided to go into the mall and take a look.

    In the mall, I told Symeon, “As we are having jet lag, we don’t need to eat at a regular hours. We just eat whenever we are hungry. This will help to avoid the crowds and lineup.” Symeon then picked a restaurant according to the display outside. I think Symeon had made a good choice!

    After eating, we did some shopping together. We bought some Kyoto tradition snack (just to try it). Symeon bought a hand fan with nice painting on it by himself. I bought some hair accessories too. I finally we went to a drug store. I personally love to browse drugstore to look at beauty product. I bought some cosmetic then we went back to the taxi stand for lineup. The line at the taxi stand was obviously shorter than earlier and everyone followed the rule and lineup.

    We got on a taxi heading to our hotel. The taxi drove around the build and I discovered that the mall we just went to was the famous Kyoto Station. We only browsed a small part of it though!

    P.S. We didn’t take lots of photo because our phone and device were very low in battery.    Leia mais

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    The room
    Sink, toilet and bath area is seperated by doors into different room. Very practical!Love the bath area. Felt so good after a hot shower on the stool!Smart toilet is not new, but the hand wash basin is cool!Famous 10-yen pancake right actoss our hotelSnack in our room

    Hotel Gracery Kyoto Sanjo

    4–6 de abr. 2024, Japão ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    This was our home for 2 night in Kyoto. Like most typical hotel in Japan, the room is not very big, but I like the idea of putting a bath room, the toilet room and the sink in one area and the bedroom can be separate by a large sliding door. The toilet is very cool too. Smart toilet is not a new concept, but this is the first time I see a basin at the toilet. After flushing the toilet, the tap will dispense water to wash the hands. Very neat!

    After we settled at the hotel, Symeon quickly charged his device and checked his games online. I unpacked something from the luggage, then I went for a shower. I showered at home more than 24 hours ago.

    I was really tired. I feel so good that I can sit on the stool to take shower. The water was very hot and the water pressure was very strong. I really enjoy the bathroom here.

    The location of this hotel is good too. It is on the Rokkaku-Dori. Lots of store and scenery spot nearby.

    After shower, I went down with Symeon for some snack, shop around and visiting the craw machine store too.

    We went to a convenience store and bought some snack and drink back to our room to enjoy. We went home early and sleep early! Long day tomorrow!    Leia mais

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    Bamboo Forest at Arashiyama

    5 de abril de 2024, Japão ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    Arashiyama is the vacation spot for the Japanese noble in the ancient time. It is a popular tourist spot nowadays too.

    We woke up early in the morning and took taxi to the famous bamboo forest to beat the crowd. Symeon was able to do his Taekwondo green belt pattern at the scene too!Leia mais

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    Right after we sat down on our boat
    Lots of wildlife aling the riverSakura along the riverSim got wetBoat selling food to usSaying goodbye to our boat

    Hozugawa River Boat Ride

    5 de abril de 2024, Japão ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    We booked the earliest boat ride at the Hozugawa River. After we left the bamboo forest, we took the train for a rapid river boat ride. The boat ride started at the upper area of the river and it would take us back to Arashiyama again.

    We took a couple times of rapid river ride in Canada before, but this one is way more gentle than the ones in Canada. We were lucky that it was right at the cherry blossoms season and it makes the scenery even more beautiful.

    Symeon loves to see the wildlife along the river and the weather is perfect for us today (not too hot, not too cold).

    At the end of the boat ride, when we arrived a more calm area, there was a boat driving to us and sold us some food. Symeon ordered some chips and I ordered some Japanese oden food and a bbq squid. They were delicious!

    After we parked at the bank of river at Arashiyama, it was time to get off our boat. We said goodbye and continue our journey!    Leia mais

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    Hiking at the Monkey Park

    5 de abril de 2024, Japão ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    After we got off the boat ride, we walked along Arashiyama, we passed by the famous Togetsukyo Bridge 渡月橋 and arrived the bottom of the monkey park. It would take 20 minutes to hike up to the monkey park. It was a steep road to walk up.

    After 10 minutes, I was tired and my leg was so sore. Symeon went up to the park by himself. I sat down at a bench and waited for him. Therefore, we had to wait for him to update the footprint about the monkey park.

    I was happy to see him walking down and he took some picture of what he saw and shown them to me.

    After left the park, we went by the street and we ordered some skewer (I had a beef skewer and he had a tornado potato) and he also played with the shooting game.

    We scheduled a photo shooting session back to the city, so we decided to leave Arashiyama and go back to the main area in Kyoto early.

    We had a good time in Arashiyama. There weee many more to do here, but we couldn’t do them all. We hope we have chance to visit here again.

    P.S. I feel like Kansai is a peaceful place to visit and I let Symeon go out by himself even at night. He feels good when he has the freedom to go out even only to a convenient store to buy a treat!    Leia mais

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