Tamagusukujo Castle (Dec 30, 2021) The next day, we continued to ride along the eastern coast of Okinawa mainland. Also, we would visit the Easternmost and the Southernmost of Okinawa, and another ruin!!! First of all, we are heading the Cape Chinen Park. Cape Chinen is the most eastern spot of Okinawa mainland. We passed… Continue reading (Japan) Okinawa (Part 6)
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(Japan) Okinawa (Part 5)
Hamahiga Island & Katsuren Castle (Dec 29, 2021) Last night, we stayed at such a big & comfortable hostel room, we thought that we would rest well… BUT NOT!!! Since it was next to so many restaurants, at midnight when the restaurants closed, people gathered on the streets, talked and laughed loudly. I was so… Continue reading (Japan) Okinawa (Part 5)
(Japan) Okinawa (Part 4)
Ishikawa Beach (Dec 28, 2021) Today we continued to ride along the east coast. Although the roads are expected to hilly, we are excited to what we’ll find today! Good morning~~~ This is what we woke up to next morning. It was warm & messy in the room. We hand-washed some clothes and hanged to… Continue reading (Japan) Okinawa (Part 4)
(Japan) Okinawa (Part 3)
Yanbaru National Park (Dec 27, 2021) Today we are cycling into the Yanbaru National Park at northern Okinawa. Let’s see what we’ll find there! This morning, we had some packaged foods that we had bought from convenience store the day before as our Breakfast. In the morning, the hotel was so quiet. We tried to… Continue reading (Japan) Okinawa (Part 3)
(Japan) Okinawa (Part 2)
Yagaji & Kouri Islands, Yagaji Beach (Dec 26, 2021) 2nd day, we rose and shined! It was a nice surprise to find 2 pet bottles of local Okinawa water in our room, provided by the hostal for free! Although they tasted the same, I love to drink local water. I always snap pictures of the… Continue reading (Japan) Okinawa (Part 2)
(Japan) Okinawa (Part 1)
Senaga Island (Dec 25, 2021) Although COVID-19 is still around us everyday, this winter break we decided to take a cycling trip around Okinawa main island, and visit several small islands around the mainlands. These islands are accessible by bridges! We planned to cycle around Okinawa mainland (about 500km) in 6 days, and then have… Continue reading (Japan) Okinawa (Part 1)
A crush at a festival
~~~~~ This is a fictional story. ~~~~~ Last weekend, I went with my parents to a town out of the city. I had no memory of there, only knew that it was my parent’s hometown. My parents said that they brought me there a few times when I was little, but obviously I don’t remember.… Continue reading A crush at a festival
(Spain) Granada – Part 1 (Jan 1-3, 2019)
Alhambra was the reason why we decided to visit Granada, but in the end we found a lot more surprises in this ancient historical city. Both Granada and Alhambra were very unique, because they were like a mixture of Middle East and Western cultures, where you can find Islamic and Christian architectures co-exist. Also, you… Continue reading (Spain) Granada – Part 1 (Jan 1-3, 2019)
(Spain) Barcelona – Part 1 (Dec 29, 2018 – Jan 1, 2019)
A flight from Madrid to Barcelona only takes a little more than an hour, and less than hundred Euros per person, so we decided to spend the new year in Barcelona! We chose to spend New Year at Barcelona, mostly because of Sagrada Familia. We also picked an apartment 5min walk from Sagrada Familia, but… Continue reading (Spain) Barcelona – Part 1 (Dec 29, 2018 – Jan 1, 2019)
(Spain) Granada – Part 2 (Jan 1-3, 2019)
Alhambra was like a very huge Islamic palace. Although I had visited several famous Palaces in Europe before, the size of Granada and the extensiveness of its “countless” buildings and gardens were like I have never seen before. ===== From Wikipedia ===== The Alhambra (meaning ‘The Red One’) is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.… Continue reading (Spain) Granada – Part 2 (Jan 1-3, 2019)