Our lives and travels
Osaka is a trendy city with a strong coffee and food culture. Traveling to Osaka via Shinkansen was seamless, and Dotonbori district offered a bustling amusement park vibe. Exploring local bakeries and a unique hedgehog cafe added more enjoyable experiences to the trip.
We reflect on our journey from Tokyo to Hiroshima, recounting struggles with train ticketing, a heartwarming experience at Hiroshima's train station, and our exploration of the city's history and cuisine. We dedicated a day to the Peace Memorial Museum before venturing to Itsukushima, where we enjoyed the island's tranquillity and local treats.
Chris becomes a lemon, we make the most of bad weather and eat some delicious pasta.
We got rained on at the Colosseum, saw the world's largest Arch of Triumph and ate tiramisu.
We said goodbye to Napoli and then took a train ride to Rome, where we saw how spectacular the ancient city is.
Chris and Chantal visit a volcano and some ancient ruins. Featuring, pizza
Nearing the end of day two, having had a Pina Colada (Chantal) and Whisky Sour (Chris), we write this entry. We promise we will get to the cats part very soon.
We asked the guests of our wedding what we would name our next cat. Here are the best suggestions: Ras A Gol 'Ta' BillaMcNuggetSphinxChairman MeowSir KilmousekyFuckbuckle McSnuffypuff
We sluggishly got out of bed, having drank a bit too much wine coupled with the weight of acknowledging today was the day we say goodbye to Santorini. We packed our suitcases and checked out. We found out that the hotel allowed us to leave our bags secure at reception and our stay included a … Continue reading Greece – Packing, Pastries, and Ports
We woke to the sounds of the donkeys’ hooves above our heads. Our hotel is in a cave-like structure and we figured the path must run directly above our bed. We got dressed and went to our hotel reception where we organised the hire of an ATV (quad bike). For €25 a day you can … Continue reading Greece Day Five – Wine, Wind and Winding Roads
Chris and Chantal 