we had good intentions
To update and post about what we were up to while Kat was visiting here in Japan, but you know how it goes. Posting seems to take a lot of time and effort sometime, and then you have think about all the things you’ve seen and done…
Well, here’s a recap of the two weeks that have been missing (and Kat if I miss something, let me know, haha):
♪ Met up with Hitomi (shuuha on LJ), and since then have had a lot of fun hanging out on various occasions. Highlights include being in the park until nearly midnight (despite the dangers, haha), karaoke, buying tickets for a live next month, and wandering aimlessly. Dinner at LHK was pretty sweet, too.
♪ Went with Eri to 長久手 (Nagakute) which is just outside of the city to watch fireworks and wander around the celebrations that were going on. Got awesome candy apples, and the fireworks were really cool – especially the butterfly and Hello! Kitty shaped ones. Rode back to the station on the most crowded bus EVER, but the bus driver was hilarious, so it made it more tolerable.
♪ Following the fireworks in Nagakute, we headed to Sakae for some karaoke with Hitomi and Sean (so it was Sean, Hitomi, Eri, Kat and myself). Big Echo was ridiculously expensive, but hey, it was a Saturday night. So despite the price, we had a great time singing and a lot of double over in laughter moments.
♪ Kat and I were randomly approached by two guys on the way home. We exchanged e-mails. The one that I talked to seems like a decent fellow.
♪ Went to 白川郷 (Shirakawago), a ‘world heritage’ place with Toshi and Kyoko. It was pretty awesome, and really beautiful. It’s in the mountains, in Gifu prefecture… and well, you can’t go wrong with mountains. We went through an amazing number of tunnels, including one that was 11km long. I don’t know why I find that so fascinating, but I do. I love tunnels. Despite being stuck in traffic for a good three hours, it was a great day. On our way back, we stopped for okonomiyaki, and had a lot of laughs. Photos are finally uploaded: http://www.pink-spider.net/index.php/shirakawago/
♪ Went to 馬籠 (Magome) and an onsen with Eri and Miho. Awesomeness all around. We all had a lot of fun, and the onsen also had a pool that went from indoors to outdoors, a slide and a spa. We ended up renting a child’s floating… thing (because there were no adult ones left) and took turns trying to sit on it and whatnot. Pretty sure the pool boy thought we were some sort of crazy, and tried his best not to blatantly laugh at us. Magome is an old town, where a lot of Japanese style inns used to be, so the town is really interesting to walk through. Beautiful weather, too. Photos are posted: http://www.pink-spider.net/index.php/magome-onsen/
♪ Headed out for dinner with Eri and Hitomi, followed by some karaoke. We had a three hour singing session with quite the setlist — I’ll probably post it in my Japanese blog at a later date. The signs at karaoke are awesome.
♪ Went to LHK for Kat’s last night in Japan, with Eri. The staff there are so sweet; you just want to hug them all. They remembered us from the last time we went. Had the most amazing dessert EVER. French toast with ice cream, bananas and chocolate. I will marry it.
♪ While I was working, Kat set off on a few of her own adventures, including the botanical gardens and zoo, aquarium, and some of the heritage locations around Nagoya. She also got a random lady knocking at my door, for reasons we might never know, and had to buy some new luggage, which in itself sounded like an adventure.
★ To see Kat’s photos (many of which will appear on P-S.net at some point in time) make sure you check out her Flickr account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/blissful_pics/
So, yes. I think that’s all I can remember for the big points right now. I’m working on adding more photos to the galleries, so if you’re interested, make sure you check them out! Even the older ones, like the Nagoya galleries and friends galleries will be updated.
It was awesome having Kat here, and I’m really glad she got a chance to come! Hopefully she’ll be able to visit again, and if Toshi, Tomoko and Kyoko’s wish comes true, she can find a job here, haha. (IN GIFU, THERE’S LOTS OF PLANTS THERE!).
Annnnd that’s it for now.
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