After getting a good night’s sleep at the minshuku, we were up and ready by 7:30am. Same with the previous night, all the guests ate breakfast together. Breakfast was a mix of eastern and western dishes. It was the first time I was served scrambled eggs and English tea while staying at a traditional inn. One of the nice ladies who served us even offered to take a photo for the three of us while we were having breakfast. (Probably…
I felt a ton better the next morning and thankfully my appetite also returned. We went downstairs for breakfast in the lobby, then checked out and left our suitcases with the concierge. We only carried our backpacks with us as we made our way over to the Meitetsu bus station to pick up our tickets for Shirakawago. It was my first time taking a bus in Japan (with the exception of the airport limos I’ve taken to Narita). I’m not…
First day of our trip to Japan. Early that morning my sis and I had dim sum for one last time with our grandma, then it was off to the bus stop to travel to the airport. While we were waiting for our flight, we had one last meal in HK. My sis ordered the Hainanese chicken rice from Cafe de Coral, while I ate wonton noodles and BBQ goose from 正斗, which cost me $203 HKD. Aside from three…
After coming back from Taiwan I think my energy started to drain. I probably slept around 6 hours each night while I was in Taiwan to maximize my time, but once I was back in HK my laziness (and maybe some jetlag) finally kicked in. I didn’t really have a lot planned for my last two full days in HK. On the first day I had to go to Kwuntong to meet my aunt, so I ended up going to…
My last day in Taiwan! I did something that I had never really done before on vacation. I was still a little upset that I missed the sunset at Kaomei the night before, so I purposely set my alarm for 4:30am so I could attempt to see the sunrise. I think the last time I willingly woke up that early on vacation was so I could make it to the Tsukiji Fish Market to see the morning auctions. It was…