Back in 2020, my mother, my goddaughter and I visited the Castle of Gaasbeek. This beautiful castle, situated not too far from Brussels, was going to close for renovations so we visited right before that. It took three years to restore it to its former glory, although I’d say it looked marvelous even before they … Continue reading
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National Botanic Garden Meise
It’s time for a photo dump! I haven’t been editing my photos for quite some time, due to technical issues (that is to say, a laptop that didn’t recognize my SD-cards, of which the screen with a ton of broken pixels and other weird behaviour and on top of that a me who kept postponing … Continue reading
Wallonia Day Trip (1)
My family has a tradition of going to the Belgian Ardennes every summer, and last summer was no different. My sisters, their spouses and kids, my brother, a cousin and her boyfriend, one sister’s befriended couple and my dad spent a week in the south. And me? Well, I’m not much of a family person, … Continue reading
Splendid views and abandoned castle in Onomichi
After a 50-minute wait at Kurashiki station, the train for Onomichi finally arrived. On the train I saw an add for something Meitantei Conan (‘Case Closed’) related going on in Tottori (the birthplace of the mangaka). Being a huge fan of Meitantei Conan, I kept feeling disappointed that I didn’t choose to go to Tottori, the … Continue reading
Okayama Castle and Korakuen Garden
From Himeji’s white castle to Okayama’s black castle in one day! đ In stark contrast to the white “Egret Castle” of neighboring Himeji, Okayama Castle has a black exterior, earning it the nickname Crow Castle (çĺ U-jĹ). Wikipedia: Okayama Castle Okayama’s castle looked a little small so I opted to skip the visit and, after taking … Continue reading
Himeji Castle visit
Day 11 in Himeji: the end of my stay in Himeji was getting near so I decided to finally visit the castle. No visit to Himeji is complete without a visit to the castle, right? (oh wait, that’s the only reason people visit Himeji… ;)) So around noon, I left for the castle (a 5-minute … Continue reading
Walking around the moat
Day 10 in Himeji: After a very short night, I got to work at the guesthouse at 8 AM. A bit later, Kyoko arrived and told me she read my facebook post (in which I complained about the noise that made it difficult to sleep). She asked me whether I was okay and, after preparing … Continue reading
Tegarayama part two
After looking at the greenery I crossed another pedestrian bridge and found myself in a park. I explored a bit and suddenly stood in front of some European castle-like building. Interesting… All other people went up the same stairs, but I, as always, chose to explore the more ‘adventurous’ path. I even wondered whether I … Continue reading
Himeji walk + golden hour + sunset from Egret
Day 8 in Himeji: I had to work the morning shift, with just two check-outs and the guy who was staying for a long time. One of the people who checked out was Dutch, so I could speak my own language again! “There’s bread in the freezer, toast it if you like!” Kyoko sent me … Continue reading
Time with a local + spider adventure
After our lunch at the hamburger place/bakery, my guides took me to a local sweets factory, where they sold sweet for incredibly cheap prices. The women who lived in Himeji bought warabi mochi for me. ^^ On the way back we went to the art museum because there was an exhibition of Belgian landscape paintings. … Continue reading
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