Today was our last full day here in Vancouver... So we went to another HK cafe! We walked from our Airbnb to Ho Yuen. There we got Hong Kong milk tea (dong lai cha), fried single bone chicken wings, pineapple bun, and egg tart. It was so satisfying! After, recharging
Today we hung out a bit at the airbnb to start the day off, and then we walked a few minutes to 'AT' cafe near our house. We were originally going to a crepe place, however it was closed randomly, which was a bit disappointing, but it was
Today we began the day with cup noodles and some veggies (choy)! We did laundry and watched some TV while waiting for the laundry. After, we made a stop to Rita's friend's pet store called Bodega Pets. If you are in Richmond and have a pet,
Today we visited Lighthouse Park which is right outside North Vancouver. Before that however, we went to Nero, a Belgium waffle place where we got the flavors of pistachio, raspberry, chocolate, London fog, and Vanilla custard. We also got some onigiri for a 'brunch' before our hike. We
Today we visited Queen Elizabeth Park. Though the gardens are not in full bloom, we still got to enjoy the cherry blossoms. At the park there was also a bird conservatory called the Bloedel Conservatory. They had parrots and cool species of plants there. We spent a good time admiring
The day started off by waking up at 5 am to get to the airport. Security wasn't too busy and we made it to our gate quickly. We bought some food for the flight. Then we boarded. They were defrosting the plane, (keep in mind almost an hour
Everyone is sad to leave Japan, but we are excited to see Tofu! Amelia was a bit better today, and should be on a road to recovery. Rita woke up with a huge headache and couldn't move, so Steve and Amelia went to the drugstore in Ueno Station
Amelia was sick today, and wasn't feeling that good. Rita also was coughing a bit, but otherwise fine. However, were had a booking for Tokyo Skytree, so we all went anyways. Tokyo Skytree is the tallest broadcasting tower in the world. In total it is 634 m. It
Last day in Nikko! Marcus and Steve got up early enough for one last dip in the hot springs before breakfast. After checking out, we walked back along the quiet street that it's on. Near to our hotel is the Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa, which is a residence
We had a small earthquake here this morning! Amelia and Marcus slept right through it though. It was small enough that you could barely feel it, and caused no damage, thankfully. We went down for breakfast at 7:30 am, and it was similar to yesterday- breakfast was lots of
Today we had to say bye to our airbnb...😢 We slept in, but when we got up, started to pack our belongings, and locked up the place. We then checked our luggages into a hotel for them to keep it while we are gone to Nikko. Our train wasn'
Today we got up bright and early (meaning like 8 o' clock) to go to Ueno Park. We quickly visited a shrine, and then went to the National Museum of Nature and Science. It was pretty busy since there were a lot of school groups on field trips. It