Landed in Japan!
December 11, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Things to do during a three hour layover:
- get cash
- top up suica card
- help confused foreigner with finding the bus ticket counter
- bus to domestic terminal to board next flight
- idle
- callRead more
Omg I'm done with this flying business
December 11, 2019 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
For at least a week UGH
Walking directions
December 11, 2019 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Parents: do you know how to get to the hotel
Me: yeah I saved a screenshot of the map
Parents: no our way is better
*receives a block of text and a bunch of random pictures of Mom*
Typical Japanese breakfast
December 12, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
aka random convenience store food
THEY HAVE CAT BREAD
December 12, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
She was very excited
How to navigate train transfers to Minoo
December 12, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Follow the grandpas and grandmas
Language Barrier
December 12, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
When you can only understand the one line of English and pictures 🤔
Mino-o Park
December 12, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Very leisurely stroll up to a waterfall. There are surprisingly (?) still autumn colours around, mostly surprising because my parents kept telling that it would be very cold in Osaka which meantRead more
Manhole Cover Report: Minoo
December 12, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Snack Time!
December 12, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
The eating begins!
Christmas music is everywhere
December 12, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
I thought being in a different country would save me from hearing the same Christmas songs over and over again
Apparently I was mistaken
Manhole Cover Report: Osaka
December 12, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Things I regrettably did not buy
December 12, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
A welcome compromise
December 12, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Dad: let's go eat at a buffet
Me: let's get shabu shabu
Result: AYCE shabu shabu ♥️🍲
Christmas market season everywhere
December 12, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Today I found out my parents have never been to Toronto's own Christmas market
I would take them but I am also sick of it now lol
Bonus mugs for all
December 12, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
There were so many people walking around with actual mugs so of course I had to find out where they were all coming from
This resulted in me getting my own cup of red wine in a mug. Let's say it'sRead more
We're still not sure what it is
December 12, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Mom: it's a frog!
Mom: it's a bear!
Mom: IT'S SHOOTING WATER FROM ITS MOUTH
Mario Kart Sighting
December 12, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
I had to explain to my parents what this was
I think my mom now has a picture of them with some black guy giving her a peace sign
I wonder if he realizes that we're also tourists
Early morning foot soak
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
Been a while since I've done 20k+ in a day 😂
Starting the day with melon pan
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
"it's like a pineapple bun but with melon instead"
"And doesn't contain melon flavor. It's exactly the same concept as pineapple buns"
Dad: well I am going to eat my pudding. It's coffee flavored
Pit Stop: Puppies
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Very important first pit stop in Kyoto for puppies
omg i need to take a photo it's so cute
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Mom this isn't even your first time to Japan
Eat all the things!!!
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
I feel like my stomach is expanding from all the mochi I ate
But there's a deal!!
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Originally:
Parents: we're not huge fans of takoyaki but if you have some we'll try some I guess
When we get there:
Parents: omg it's only 220 yen for 6 they're so cheap let's get some
They are sold on this melon pan idea
December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C












































