It was all a spur of the moment, but I decided I would treat my best friend to a trip to Paris with me since she deserves it, and it’ll be fun to be just the two of us, just like good ol’ times, only in Paris!
So I purchased the plane tickets yesterday, and we leave Saturday October 23rd, and return Monday 25th! I haven’t reserved hotel yet, but I thought I would look around a bit more before making a reservation. It’s much easier finding a better hotel than a plane ticket, which is why I bought the plane tickets last night!
It’ll be so much fun! I can’t wait!
Have you ever taken a spur of the moment trip, outside the country you reside in?
It seems like fall is upon us here in Norway. It’s been windy and rainy these past few days. There was even a flood alert in Oslo this past Tuesday! :S
So it’s time to find those warmer clothes, and start always carrying an umbrella in my purse!
When fall comes I like to find a new book I can read if it’s rainy outside, and my scarves for those chilly days. And stock up on tea and cocoa powder!
Do you do anything in particular to prepare for the fall season?
This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Japan 2010
Nikkou 日光
Nikkou is located in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture and it’s a world heritage site filled with gorgeous temples! I took a day trip from Tokyo, and I left semi-early in the morning to catch a Shinkansen, then a local Nikkou train. I can’t remember exactly how long it took me to get from Tokyo, but perhaps around 2 hours or so.
I had no particular plans, I just wanted to stroll around and see what it was like there. In retrospect I probably should have planned much more when it came to Nikkou, to be able to use my time to the fullest while I was there. Maybe next time
The road leading up to the temple ground
I stopped by a tourist information office to ask where the temples where, and to grab some maps and discount coupons for the temples. I just had to walk up the “main” road, and I would find a sign that said world heritage site.
Shinkyō (God Bridge)
When you found the “entrance”, there were plenty of temples and things to look at.
It is a gorgeous place. Really idyllic and quiet in the midst of a forest. But all of a sudden it started to POUR down! Luckily I had an umbrella in my purse. It was a bit small though, so I did get a little wet… And the fact that it was raining so bad the rain bounced up from the ground
Excuse the flipped video, I took it with my mobile phone…
The rain lasted maybe 10-15 minutes, then the sun came out again.
Before heading back into Tokyo I decided to grab something to eat and drink in Nikkou. I stopped by the souvenir shop first to grab some souvenirs, and in the shop there was a little restaurant!
I decided to try a traditional Japanese set, with green tea and mochi.
The colour of the green tea was intense!
And the mochi was green too!
Getting back to Nikkou station was a weee bit tricky. Usually I notice things that I can use to pinpoint my location, like odd looking trees, or a building. However, the way back to the station pretty much looked like this:
At one point I was so lost, because I had to either go left or right, but they both looked the same Luckily a lady walked past me and I asked her for directions.
However, I also stumbled upon a hidden place like this:
Two photos of me inside the temple grounds:
Nikkou was really idyllic, and definitely a place I want to visit again! Then with a plan
Today’s been a pretty lazy sunday. Got up late, and finally got back some of that sleep I’ve been deprived of. After grabbing a cup of coffee, me and my dad grabbed our bikes and went for a little trip around the area here. Only, there were so many wasps around it was just annoying
We settled on a local cafe place, where I had this yummy toast! Too bad, there were crawling with wasps here as well We killed two of them in like 10 minutes. I really dislike wasps!
But at least the toast was yummy! And the bread was a whole wheat too, not bad!
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