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While we were in Kyoto, we headed to the Kinkaku-ji, but it took us hours to decide if we should go or not! Well my bf and my sister wasn’t really that interested in going there at first, but I guess my ”shall we go or not” questions made them decide to go.
We went there about 30 minutes before the place closed. Lucky us! We were not there for that long, we took photos and just followed the route. It did start snowing right after we got there. Anyways here are the photos from the kinkaku-ji
I have always wanted to go to the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, but when we and my boyfriend went to Osaka two years ago, we were not able to go to Kyoto. This time though I planned our stay in Osaka to be about four days so that we would have the opportunity to go to Kyoto as well. I really wanted my sister to experience a lot while in Japan.
We went to Fushimi Inari shrine during our third day in Osaka. The travel was fairly easy and it wasn’t that hard to find the place. The moment you get out of the station the place is there.
Before we went ahead and walked to the trails we actually went to the street where there were a lot of food vendors. There were so many good food, but we went for those with few lines. We went and got us Taiyaki with red beans and bacon. The taiyaki was delicous and was quite fresh. The bacon was very tasty as well.
After our stroll through the food vendors we went towards the shrine. There were a lot of people and you know how in pictures it’s usually red, it was actually more orange-like, but always appeared red-ish on our photos.
There were also guardian foxes near the entrance of the shrines.
Here are some various photos I took. Oh and there was a map at one point showing us the way to the mountain and to the exit, and we chose not to go to the mountain. I guess we were tired from all the walking.
During our second day in Osaka we went to Osaka Castle. My bf and I went there two years ago, but I wanted my sister to experience it as well. What I liked about the public transportation system in Osaka was that the station leading towards Osaka Castle had signs on them that can help us tourists find our way.
When we left the station it was then my bf and I relaized that we may have taken a longer route last time. This time, the moment we left the station we could see Osaka Castle.
On our way to the castle one can see the outer walls of Osaka Castle, some with some water and some with plants growing on them.
Osaka Castle is a beauty in my opinion. Just look at this castle!
Might I just add that the castle may look old, but the interior is pretty modern. When you go inside it is like a hotel reception. There is an elevator that leads straight up to the 5th or 6th floor. From there on you have to walk to the last two floors to go to the roof. On each floor there are different installations. There are a few floors where photos are absolutely forbidden. Also on each floor there are chairs to rest, I used it often!
The first thing we did however when reaching the top was go to the rooftop to see the view. We went there around 4PM so that’s why the sky is a bit pink-ish.
We were there until a few minutes before it would close, we did go around all the floors.
When we left the Castle, the sunset really gave Osaka Castle this lovely color!
On our way back to the suway we saw cherry blossoms! It has always been my dream to see Cherry blossoms in Japan! I did not expect to see it during December! Made my day much better seeing cherry blossoms
The day after Disney Land, we headed back to the airport to go to Osaka!
Our first day in Osaka we went to Shinshaibashi and met up with my friend. After meeting her, we went towards Dotonbori to find food to eat.
We settled for an Okonomiyaki place, which served delicious okonomiyaki.
We managed to mix up our okonomiyaki orders when they were at the table. We thought our orders got mixed up, so we tried to fix it, only to find out some were correct from the start. You see my sister and my friend had a different order than me and my bf. It was funny, and we had a great time.
We headed towards Nanba Parks after our meal. My friend wanted to show us the parks on top of the buildings.
Although we weren’t able to see the place light up at night, it was still a nice view and a bit refreshing to see a park with plants and flowers on top of a shopping centre, or something.
After our visit to Nanba Parks, we went to my friends car, because we agreed to go to her place for dinner. She drove us first to our Airbnb place. The car ride took about 1 hour, and given that we were still jetlagged, some of us managed to sleep in the car. I did explain to my friend that we were still jetlagged and apologized before hand if I manage to sleep.
At her place we met her adorable dogs and her family. Her mother and mother in-law were so kind! They treated us to sushi, the really good ones, like with very delicious tuna, and curry.
They also served us mochi with sweet soy sauce and fried mochi, very delicious and new for us.
My friend also gave us matcha pudding and custard pudding, as well as mikan, which were very easy to peel. Mikan is like the clementines we have in Norway, except that they were seedless and very easy to peel. I wasn’t able to taste the custard, but I did love the matcha pudding. I do love matcha.
We had a really great time actually. We didn’t really plan on spending the whole day together, but I do not regret it one bit! it was also quite nice to meet my friend.
By the way blogg.no changed into wordpress, and I cannot figure out how to have my photos at a fixed space or format lb p
Hi! So I have been in Japan for almost a week now! Our pocket wifi has been so slow so posting stuff takes time.
We spent Christmas Day in Tokyo Disneyland, the happiest place on earth. Unfortunately we were only able to ride 4 rides, why you ask? Well the queues were unbelievably long, like 110 minutes waiting time long.
We were all still jetlagged and tired so standing in queue for that long was not good for us. Although we were able to see the morning and night parade before heading back home 😊
Tokyo Disneyland also has their own Coke bottle
The night parade
Also we ate dinner at one of the restaurants inside Disney, the Plasma Ray’s Diner
The food was okay, but the buns shaped as Mickey’s gloves were very delicious!
Exactly a week ago my brother and I went to our first Vogue Ball! The Sinister Ball held at Kulturkirken Jacob, which is a church by the way!
The Sinister Ball was the first Norwegian Vogue Ball, I think. First, Vogue Ball in Norway. Anyhow it was amazing, it was new and it was a great experience. My brother and I loved it!
I must admit there were times where I felt pain, like pain from watching some performers twist their hands or when they fall down (on purpose).
I really admire their confidence. The performers were oozing with confidence that I wished I had! You could feel it!
I am so thankful that I joined Gaia Burlesque, because if I hadn’t I wouldn’t have known about Vogue or Vogue Ball!
Hoping there will be a ball next year, I would watch and bring more people with me 🙈
Anyhow here are some photos from the night!
Today I woke up to an sms telling me that the item I have been waiting for has arrived! I was so happy, I didn’t expect it to come til after the new year.
So after selling my shoe, I went to one of my favorite stores 🙈
I went to pick up this beauty!
I did not open it until after I came back from taking my exam. It was well a reward to myself and a gift to myself 😂
I don’t think my exam went that well, so coming home and being able to be happy about something else was therapeutic 😊
Here is my beauty
This is the Pocket Organizer in Monogram Galaxy as part of the Spring-Summer 2019 collection! It is so beautiful and besides I am a sucker for galaxy things 🙈🙈🙈
Last Thursday I was invited to an LV event and thanked yes to it! My date for the night was my brother. I was also able to meet some of my IG friends and gotten to know new people 💖
They had a photobooth that we tried out as well.
My brother and I looked around and we found a potential gift for our mother’s 50th birthday next year. We will split it up and save for it though 😊
We didn’t buy anything as nothing we liked was there and because I am saving up for Japan
While procrastinating, I was thinking of what shoes to bring with me to Japan to walk with. I realized that I don’t really have a lot of good walking shoes.
I was looking at my old converse shoes that I have had since 2009 and wondered why I stopped using it. Then I looked at it and remembered, my feet becomes painful at the heel, like it feels like something is rubbing it. So I looked and the soles near the heels are actually quite damaged lol.
So off to the web I went and ordered myself new converse. The 2nd version with the better insoles. I read they were good to walk with. I ordered them on Sunday and got them at the mail today.. Talk about fast shipping.
Here’s the new insole. To be honest it does look more comfortable than the one Converse usually has
I also noticed that there’s a rubberband inside connecting the flap (is that what it is called?) and the sole. I wonder why they made that decision.
Can’t wait to use them and try them out to see if they really are comfortable
I have done short weekend trips before and even a day trip, but this one was so exhausting. It must have been because of our very tight schedule and the lack of sleep.
I will never take an early flight back to Norway the next time I do a weekend trip to London, it’s just not worth the lack of sleep.
I do not know when I will go back to London since I am going to Japan this winter break 😊 Yes I am going back to Japan, so I have been working like crazy 💖
