Week one in Japan is complete! I really had a great time staying in Tokyo for my first week. Super grateful to Tomomi for letting me stay with her in her apartment. I don’t think I’ve ever been so acquainted with the Oedo Line than I have during that week. =P The day after Ginza I met Megumi early in the morning at Shinjuku to head towards Yokohama. I have no idea how she managed to take an overnight bus…
I haven’t updated my blog in months and I failed to mention that I made a life changing decision a while back. That decision has now landed me halfway across the world in Japan. Long story short…I’m going to be living here for a year! I’ve always wanted to experience living in Asia and while it was scary taking the first step, I think it will be a worthwhile experience for me. =D I’ve officially been in Japan for three…
After waking up the next day, we spent the better part of the morning tour the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. The indoor exhibits spread between three floors of the building and included an aquarium. There were also two vessels outside we could visit which came along with our admission tickets. Once we finished at the museum, we took a tour around the town and explored our options for lunch. Since I already had my fair share of lobster on…
Getting back to my East Coast trip. My favourite spot out of all the scenic locations we visited had to have been Mahone Bay. I would say it was definitely worth making the drive from out from Halifax to spend the day there. Early that morning up we picked up our rental car and drove straight to Mahone Bay. Driving up towards the visitor’s centre we could already see the row of three churches aligned in front of the harbour….
For our first full day in Halifax, we started the morning at the Halifax Citadel. The complex is actually very large and there’s many areas and exhibits to explore inside. We first joined a walking tour, which gave us a more detailed insight into why the fort was built and how it was used as a point of defence. We saw some gun firing demonstrations, the changing of the guards, and stayed for the ceremonial firing of the noon cannon….