In June, our garden is always full of life and colours. We don’t really do any gardening, except at the end of winter when I tend the summer lilacs, so many of these flowers and trees started growing there on their own (or with a little bit of help from the birds and the bees 😉 … Continue reading
Look to the sky (June)
The sky is one of the most amazing things in this world. The clouds are never the same, and the colours at sunrise and sunset are unbelievable. I’m constantly looking at the sky in awe, feeling inspired by this natural phenomenon. Of course, I’m always elated when I can spot a rare rainbow, especially a … Continue reading
Enjoying the sunshine with our dog Makker
When the weather allows, I enjoy spending time with our dog Makker in the garden. We have a pretty big garden, so he can run around and catch his ball as much as he likes. Last June it was the same; I went out in the garden to take pictures of all the pretty flowers … Continue reading
A visitor from Korea – Bruges part
On Sunday, I made sure my friend woke up early enough so I could take him to my favourite city in Belgium: Bruges. It’s a cozy medieval city where time seems to have stood still. And though there are lots of tourists, it’s somehow still rather quiet and relaxing, especially when near the ‘Reien’ (little … Continue reading
A visitor from Korea – Brussels part
So my friend arrived the very day I came back from Japan, and I was incredibly tired, but hospitality above everything! That was Friday evening. My friend was apparently even more tired than I was, because I was up around 6 am (a little jet-lagged maybe?) while he woke up only after 11. While I … Continue reading
Kyoto > Fukuoka > home
On my last day in Kyoto, I was asked to teach laundry folding. Apparently I’m good at that. And, looking at the review left by my WorkAway host, that was the thing they’ll remember me for. I like doing laundry, and I spent a lot of my time on the roof of the hostel folding … Continue reading
At last; Fushimi Inari Shrine (2)
At last; Fushimi Inari Shrine (1)
On my very last day (okay, technically this was the second to last, but the last day I actually did sightseeing in Kyoto), Chelsea took me to Fushimi Inari Shrine. You know, that shrine pretty much everyone who visits Kyoto will definitely have on their list. I’m not among those people. I hadn’t been in … Continue reading
Yuzen dyeing in Kyoto
Since we didn’t have much work on our last days WorkAwaying at Peace House Sakura in Kyoto, Chelsea suggested Yuzen dyeing. We had never heard of anything like it, and it sounded like a very Kyoto-ish thing to do, so off we went on our second-to-last day as WorkAwayers. If you’re interested, here’s a map … Continue reading
A day with Chelsea (2)
When Chelsea and I were walking up Kiyomizu slope’s main road (i.e. the super-touristy path leading to Kiyomizu-dera), we bought ice cream and rested next to a refreshing fountain. Next to it were winding stairs on one side and a western-style building on the other. Once we finished our snack, we decided to mount these mysterious … Continue reading
