Last day at Melbourne

I seem to be bad with updating the last days of trips haha. Finally getting to it though it's Christmas Day!
Today is the last day in Melbourne and we checked out at 10am, leaving bags at reception.Okumaya devam et
Easy day

Just an easy day today around city taking free trams. Had a halfway decent pork offal noodle and banmiam from Mr tall pork noodles, then headed to Southern Cross station to grab a free loaded donutOkumaya devam et
Brighton boxes

We had hit the daily transport cap so decided to go to Brighton boxes, which we'd missed the last trip. It was nice! Bit of a walk there, Remi was asleep for that though it was really sunny. We restedOkumaya devam et
S Melb markets, NGV, & Levain doughnuts

When did findpenguins allow 20 photos per post?! I can post about an entire day now!
Today we headed to South Melbourne markets which was kinda similar to Queen Victoria markets but also with a bitOkumaya devam et
Gai Wong lives up to its name

Much cooler today though I heard the heat wave has now hit Sydney. We had breakfast at bakemono bakery, delicious kouign amann and ok Yuzu almond croissant.
Then it was off to dejour jeans to get aOkumaya devam et
Walk around eat around

Just walked around melb and had some food, looked around, took pics with nice things. Remi was good until the end of the day, probably over-tired and hungry. Much happier now that we gave her a quickOkumaya devam et
Plane ride success

Slightly late to airport, we scarfed down a priority pass big breakfast, chorizo omelette with extra smoked salmon and hash brown, hot chocolate and coffee. I nearly choked on bacon which was a bit ofOkumaya devam et
Rainy day Osaka Kaiyukan

It was a rainy day today and we thought we might as well go to the aquarium. Unfortunately, it was so crowded, we really didn't enjoy it that much and while I previously recommended it, I probablyOkumaya devam et
Nara

Day trip to Nara, though we forgot about the Kintetsu pass and just went via train ic card directly! (Could have saved a little bit of walking by using buses at Nara I think..) It was like a pettingOkumaya devam et
Osaka station

This was supposed to be a slow day exploring osaka station and the shopping centre surrounds but honestly it was still tiring for some reason! Even with breaks taken for sitting. Anyway had ourOkumaya devam et
Shittenoji and Dotonbori

Nice day today, we went to Shittenoji and tried a Michelin bib gourmand soba place along the way but it was a bit disappointing, soba was kinda hard. Had the arabiki/rough type and normal. ThankfullyOkumaya devam et
Cat cafe

Time to cheat on our cats! Fairly decent cat cafe, though the owner seems to like patting (with some pressure) their cats on their back near the tail which I'm not personally into. They were allOkumaya devam et
Osaka castle

I think we're not using the Osaka amazing pass this time around so we're just travelling around. Revisited Osaka castle, still pretty, didn't go inside though since there's an entry fee and alsoOkumaya devam et
Quiet day at Osaka

After a quick meal at Yayoi-ken, it was off on the train to Osaka. We were able to check in early at 2pm when we arrived rather than 3pm, and walked around the area for a bit. They have breakfastOkumaya devam et
Gion and last night at Kyoto

Had warm miso dango and mitarashi dango at Gion which was super nice when it was this cold. Last night in our hotel, will be moving to Osaka tomorrow.
Fushimi Inari Taisha

Oh man I've been so lazy posting since we left Kyoto lol. Last day in Kyoto was at Fushimi Inari, which was crowded but not as cramped overall as Kiyomizudera. Wondered whether we should go/is touristOkumaya devam et
Kiyomizudera

Went to Kiyomizudera because apparently we didn't go the last time we were here, and also to visit the pagoda of Koyasu Kannon (for safe childbirth and to get a talisman). This place definitely has aOkumaya devam et
Rainy day

It's a rainy and cold day today, max of apparently 9 degrees. We got up a little later than previous day today and after a quick breakfast at the nearby konbini, it was off to the Kyoto Aquarium.Okumaya devam et
Curry lunch and gyukatsu dinner

Lunch was a surprisingly-spicy curry place which offered a shot glass of mango lassi and side salad for just 50yen more. Wanted to go to Kyoto Gyoen but it was just massive grounds and the castle thatOkumaya devam et
Kyoto botanical garden

The weather forecast lied. It said it would be warm today but it was coooollld and cloudy. Poor Danny thought it would be warmer but at least I did get him to upgrade his jacket from a thinner one,Okumaya devam et
Pretty good first meal

Ok so the hotel is kinda far from Kyoto station but quite honestly it was hard to find a place that has a nice bathroom. King bed is nice too. It's close to a bus stop at least! And the hotel isOkumaya devam et
At Osaka airport

I forgot discord and Google don't work in China, however funny enough I did get notifications from Google chat, I just couldn't actually access the app. The flight was like three hours, felt likeOkumaya devam et
Beijing transit

We're at Beijing, which is a massive airport but this terminal has nothing much in terms of food. Some high end shops are open though, even though it's before 8am.
The temperature outside is aOkumaya devam et
Back at SYD airport

It's three hours before and the queue to check in is massive lol. We didn't catch it when they opened but compared to the Qantas automated kiosks, this seems more manual.
After some name scare whenOkumaya devam et