Friday, March 28, 2008

Nagoya - Day 2 (16-03-08)

After being away in Nagoya then Singapore for a total of 12 days, I'm finally back in Beirut. Been crazy busy over the past 2 weeks and haven't been able to update my blog. Will try to update with all the photos taken in Nagoya & Singapore bit x bit. So here goes . . .


View of the dormitory by day


My breakfast


Our main mode of transport to the train station
(p.s. u'll see me in the same clothes as the day before cos my luggage was sent to the hotel via takuhaibin delivery services & I'm now heading to the hotel to do the check-in and a change of fresh clothes >.<)


@ Mikawa-Toyota station, heading towards Nagoya station


Changed into fresh clothes/ Met up with my ex-colleague LJ from Singapore/ Off to fill our tummy
George, Me, LJ


Bought the one day train pass for the day's adventure


1st stop: Nagoya Castle
We were 2 weeks too early to catch the cherry blossom season. BUT... we were really lucky to have caught sight of a couple of cherry blossom, red plum blossom & white plum blossom trees which have bloomed early!!!!! First time for me to see cherry blossom LIVE!!! Hooo Hooo oOOoooo~!!! =))))

Gorgeous cherry blossom
(p.s. Our pro-photographer-George takes amazing pix)

Ting, Sea, Me, LJ - all very very happy to witness the blooming of cheery blossoms for the first time!


More blooming flowers!!!


Red plum & White plum trees

*mmm~* Smells so fragrant~


The best of both flowers?


So so pretty~


And of cos, there was the magnificant castle . . .



A tour @ the castle's museum

The flight of stairs we had to climb


The Last Samurai? >.<


The Golden Dolphin - Kinshachi (金鯱)
(used as a tailsman for fire prevention)


Riding the Legendary Golden Dolphin *hee hee*




2nd stop: Osu Kannon Temple


Ting praying very sincerely


Nong Sea fanning the smoke towards himself for good luck



3rd stop: Shop & eat @ Osu Market


LJ & I had BBQ meat for dinner... yum~



Last stop: Back to the hotel (Nagoya Marriot)


Toilet seat warmers are a delight in winter


View from my room