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媽咪自立自強,續… 話說爸爸還在開心的享用他的午餐會,媽咪我就要負責帶兩個小瓜出來上下午的課。其實我們是可以等到爸爸回家再載他們去的,可是這樣子家裡沒東西吃了,所以我就負責帶兩個小瓜出來覓食。媽咪我本來的提議又是,那我們走去吧?可是又遭到兒子的反對!所以我們母子三人又浩浩蕩蕩地坐了三站公車。本來的目標是教室附近的Crown Bakery, 沒想到下車的站就在我們一直很想試的Atlas Cafe前。探頭一問,竟然不用等就可以直接進來了!平常都看到長長的人龍在外面,害我們一直很想知道到底這間店到底有什麼魅力! 妹妹點了超級creamy 的mushroom bacon carbonara! 哥哥點了經典的Atlas Hash! 食物真的不錯吃難怪那麼多人! 咖啡也不錯,我覺得和我喜歡的Jewel coffee有的比!... See More
我們的社區在今天舉辦了復活節找蛋的遊戲,社區里很多小孩都全家來報名!说真的在太陽下跑來跑去還真不是普通的熱,不過也趁著這個機會讓我們更熟悉我們的社區,並且又認識了其他的鄰居。 我們中間走錯了一步,解釋錯了線索,可是還是拿到了小兔子所有的肢體部分,結果找不到最後的復活節蛋,因為被別人拿走了…我們的隔壁鄰居還拿到了第三名呢! 孩子們其實都很高興有的吃有的玩。最後每一家還有door gift! 早上這樣跑一跑已經走了5000步了也算是好事! 霏為了參加這個找蛋遊戲,又蹺了一堂羽球課,這幾個星期外務太多,她已經翹了三堂課了⋯😭
收到了兩張兒子同學的媽媽寄來的照片 。昨天兒子和同學去參加RV的junior science whiz challenge,兒子他們那組拿到了第二名,他自己個人的written test也拿到了第三名。媽咪我前兩天在雅加達出差,所以沒有能第一手聽到他的好消息。在雅加達機場等搭機回新時,力文有line我兒子的表現,因為Axil也代表他們學校去參加,她回家後和力文敘述了品澈的表現。從阿姨的msg中,才了解原來比賽分practical和written,各組計分後,總分前四名的再上台以搶答的方式決定最後的名次。品澈學校派出兩組,他們這組很榮幸地進入了決賽。力文說,Axil告訴她,品澈搶答很厲害,手很快,她在台下看了都好緊張啊。我告訴力文,因為品澈很愛看每天的wheel of fortune這種益智搶答節目,可能因為這樣搶答就不怕吧。哈哈。 昨天回到家已經很晚了,小朋友都睡了,來不及抱抱和鼓勵兒子。今天下班回家才有機會和他聊比賽的事情。他真的是很喜歡數學和科學,聽他說起都會覺得他的眼睛閃亮亮的。他說這次的沒有大獎杯,不過得獎的隊伍有小的獎杯,個人賽的也有medal!River Valley High School舉辦的競賽真的都很有趣呢。
來學校接兒子,他去參加RV math challenge! 他們學校得到冠軍!他在電話中和我說,trophy 很大!接到他時看到奬座,果然很大! RIver Valley math challenge is a team competition. Pinche told me the champion school can keep the trophy for a year. If the school is champion for 3 consecutive years, they can keep it permanently!!😁
今天帶霏霏去複檢。一個月前的抽血和骨齡檢查有了初步的結果 醫生說,有一個指數,若超過0.3就代表發育,而霏霏的level是0.27,還算ok。 另外她的骨頭年齡和她的年齡一樣,是8歲,所以沒有問題。 基本上,醫生的意思就是,baby一出生,是有pubity的徵兆。然後腦下垂体會分泌一些激素來stop它,不過在真正青春期之前,這個break有時會on,有時會off,有人會早,有人會晚,有些是一下子。所以不是很容易就說是性早熟。 目前看來,霏霏都還ok,不是什麼腫瘤的原因,我們就持續觀察,六個月後再複檢。
小瓜們回台最喜歡阿公阿嬤做的煎餃,這次阿公阿嬤來,也正好和可以和他們一起包。 媽咪我只能買到NTUC有的水餃皮和速凍絞肉,品澈有帶阿公阿嬤去巴剎買其他的配料。 今天白天兩小瓜和阿公阿嬤就一起包水餃,吃煎餃囉!!
品澈去年的NMOPS有進最後20名決賽,所以就被invited NUSH辦的Einstein club。假期前收到學校的信,說這個學校假期有課,品澈馬上說要參加。所以今年他下午就去了ice cream making class…因為有吃的,他更高興了。 下午媽咪坐計程車去接他回家,他很高興和媽咪報告上課的情形,可是他沒有留給我們,他全吃完了。哈哈。
阿公的手藝一直是厲害的。從小我們家的東西在老爸的手中都會回復功效,以前老爸每次來新加坡都會幫我修好一些電器,這點老公是做不到的。 霏霏有一份不知是生日還是聖誕禮物,是有石膏,再畫顏色,做成冰箱磁鐵。整個pack一直在櫃子裡,她爸爸也沒法幫她。 這次阿公阿嬤來,白天在家沒出去晃的時候,霏霏就和阿公一次做勞作。媽咪我下班回家正看到祖孫倆在陽台上忙乎著… 霏霏說她喜歡阿公阿嬤來,阿公會陪她,幫她。這次阿公帶來的小雞燈籠,阿公也幫她組裝好了。想到去年舅媽帶來的猴子燈籠,我們根本組不起來,就放棄了…
睽違八年,阿公阿嬤再來新加坡玩。霏霏問我,阿公阿嬤還記得新加坡有多熱嗎?上次他們來的時候,我還是baby咧… 這幾年,爸媽腳不好,不喜歡遠行。這次是因為我們新航里程數過期了很多,再不用的話又過期更多,所以請爸媽一定要來玩。他們也沒來過我們的新家。 因為是晚班飛機,所以小朋友沒有一起去接機,希望爸媽這星期會好好enjoy。
We went to see the PD endocrinologist today. The appointment was booked last Dec, but the only available timing in KK is in Feb 2017. Dr. Balinda referred us to see the specialist because she said Fei did show some premature thelarche. The specialist we saw in KK is Dr. Lek Ngee. He did ask a lot of questions, including mummy's family and daddy's family history. The consultation took around 1 hour plus. He said it looks like it's genuine puberty, because Fei didn't have headache or vomiting , which is the symptom caused by pituitary gland disorder. He also explained no medicine is needed for the moment and in fact, it didn't help too much on Fei's height even Fei starts on medication. Usually it helps when people start the medication before 6y old. And it wont change the final result of Fei's height. He said, based on the growth chart Fei has and the expected height is around 154cm....:( The doctor asked me about the tests that we want to do.So I decide to let Fei take the blood and bond xRay. We don't need to do MRI for the brain and the ultrasonic scan for tummy for the time being. Fei is very brave. She didn't cry or scream when the blood was taken. But Mummy distracted her with Pokemon go...The nurse said Fei's blood is very thick so it's very hard to extract and push. He did ask Fei to drink more water before he took the blood. I think it's because we rushed to hospital after Fei's school. She even finished her lunch in the car and she took less water since then. The bond xray of hand is very quick. they don't even allow mummy to go in with her. I promised Fei that I would give her an ice cream when the tests were all done. So we went to MacDonald after everything is settled. The next appointment is one month later and we will see what is the result then.
今天是霏霏考Swimsaver silver 的日子。不像以前在Safra的課,考官會到平時的游泳池來考,現在我們必須要自己去外面的swimming complex去考試,而且今天教練還不會跟著我們一起去。 Silver 的考試項目有跳水,tread water,freestyle, breath stoke, back stroke and survival strok each for 50m. Sculling water for 3 mins. 再換上便服,在水中等待救援穿上救生衣,游回岸邊,最後還有使用浮板救人。最後考官集合小朋友在岸邊,問他們問題,如果你在水中看到兩個人等待救援一個還在掙扎了一個已經沒動了你應該先救哪一個呢?小朋友們回答了正確的答案,不過他們的童言童語也是令家長們聽到噴飯🤣 今天霏霏這一梯次的八個都考過了。不過媽咪覺得霏霏真的是很不專心,要考試了還和同學一直在講話,考到一半還把頭上帶有號碼牌的泳帽弄掉了…🙄 不過終於考完silver了,其實學校這樣就已經小三的游泳課應該可以exempt。老公和我在想要不要繼續讓她考完gold,因為每個禮拜天去上游泳課接送還蠻累的!可是又覺得應該要有始有終,哥哥也是也考完了…唉,還在考慮中!
發糕大變身!上禮拜烤給霏霏的生日發糕不大受歡迎,小朋友們都說很硬不好吃😢!想說如果丟掉也太暴殄天物了,媽咪我improvise 想說那就把它做成蛋塔的crust,上網查了蛋塔的custard做法,好像也沒那麼難!於是今天星期六有空,家裡也正好還有足夠的蛋,做出了我們今天的發糕蛋塔!看起來非常不錯,吃起來有點烤布蕾的感覺!
霏霏的八歲生日,我們答應她可以邀請三位她的好同學來家裡玩,幫她慶生。記得上一次幫霏霏辦生日趴是她三歲的時候,還記得那時候因為整束氣球從庭院中飛走了,媽咪我還崩潰大哭一場😭! 我們年紀越大越沒力氣幫小朋友辦勞師動眾的慶生趴了。可是沒想到四個七歲的小女孩聚在一起也是蠻難控制的…嘰嘰喳喳的真的是太可怕了😱 本來想法很簡單,小朋友們先去游泳池玩水,然後再回家切蛋糕打piñata! 結果今天老天爺的心情非常陰晴不定,一下下雨一下又停。不過最後我們把握了其中出太陽了30分鐘,四個小瓜下水玩了一場!媽咪特地和朋友借了一個大型的茄子船,比起我們家的海豚載重量多了一些。也要謝謝兒子,他擔任了今天救生員大哥哥的角色,也幫忙entertain 這些小妹妹們!媽咪我也準備了一些小女孩能塗的指甲油用水就可以洗掉的,最後吃完蛋糕再打piñata ,小女孩們力氣太小打了幾十輪,那根吉他才終於打破一個小洞,糖果掉出來的時候大家都非常高興! 我們還有和她的朋友一起分享霏小時候的影片,這時真的還蠻感激以前有寫babyhome的日記! 雖然只有短短的三小時,不過四個小女孩們都玩得很高興。看到他們無憂無慮的笑容,霏霏告訴媽味it's the best ever birthday party, 媽咪我也好開心!爸爸和媽媽我送給她的生日禮物是一整套的哈里波特,這樣子霏就不用很哥哥搶那些媽媽的破書了。不過真的太累了,霏霏在晚餐前竟然躺在沙發上睡著了!
今天是我的寶貝公主霏八歲的生日。因為明天會邀請她的幾位同學來家裡,幫她辦一個小型的生日趴。等一下晚上有媽咪我好姐妹的元宵趴(真的是連趴),所以今天我們就先很簡單的自己幫妹妹做了個生日發糕,全家人一起幫她唱生日快樂歌! 今天的發糕沒有發得很漂亮,是因為我加了巧克力粉嗎?因為壽星說她想吃巧克力口味😰… 祝福我的心肝寶貝霏霏公主八歲生日快樂,爸爸媽媽和哥哥會永遠愛你喔!
一年一度的元宵大會,也是我和我在新加坡的好姐妹聚會的日子!很感謝老天爺讓我在星星國的日子有這麼多好姐妹一起陪伴!為了讓今年的元宵大會與眾不同,我今年辦了個燈謎大會。起因是老姐來玩的時候,看到外甥在寫的台灣國一的國文常識題,圖畫猜成語!想說讓這些星星國的小朋友猜猜看。於是請老姐幫我掃描了外甥的練習本,然後我們再剪成簡單的謎語掛在紅包上,所以猜對成語的人就可以拿走紅包,紅包里我是真的有包錢的!小朋友們其實都很掙扎,可是他們也很認真會請大人幫忙!大家真的都玩得很盡興呢!不過也得承認星星國小朋友的成語水平好像還需要加強…(其實連大人很多都猜不出來了) 今天的菜色也真的是非常豐富!姐妹們真的是出得了廳堂入得了廚房的貴婦們!因為是元宵趴我們還是非常應景的吃著步步高昇的年糕和今年特別想吃台灣的鹹湯圓!還有感謝老姐支持幫我從台灣帶來的烏魚子,還好有學姐媽媽的指導,我們煎的還算好吃!真的是懷念的家鄉味而且有年味! 過了元宵,年也算是過完了!祝福大家新春愉快萬事如意!
我們的社區今天舉辦了農曆新年的慶祝趴,有舞獅和撈魚生!可是比去年還差的是今年竟然會後沒有東西吃!不過魚生的生魚片改的是鮑魚… 有些外國人裝扮很可愛,其中有一個小女孩穿的竟然是漢服!不是像我們習慣的旗袍!太酷了不知道他去哪裡買來的裝扮!淘寶嗎? 舞獅照例是小朋友最喜歡的,可是還是有小朋友嚇到,因為鼓的聲音太大了! 祝大家今年都發!發!發!
Morning, visit 十鼓文化村/仁德糖廠 (Open 9-1700. Show at 1030 and 1500) Afternoon visit奇美博物館. 71755臺南市仁德區文華路二段66號 參觀前完成網路預約申請 or 全臺【7-ELEVEN門市內的ibon機台】預先購票付款. 參觀當日以預約代號在現場購票/取票) 博物館套票(常設展+紙上奇蹟特展)售價:290元(每日限量800組) 提供選擇之常設展參觀時段為:9:30、10:00、12:30、13:00 Take HSR home. Train No. 0664 1648-1909 Not booked yet. Optional Places in Tainan City 1. 黑橋牌香腸博物館 台南市南區中華西路一段103號 (06)2616990、(06)2616669 開放時間:09:00 ~ 17:30 (週一休館) 2. 安平樹屋 and安平古堡 No. 82, Guosheng Rd, Anping District, Tainan City, Taiwan 708 0830-1730. 很容易塞車,建議別開車進來,可以考慮走運河另一邊的慶平路,再步行經過安億橋就好. Dining places: 武聖夜市. 台灣台南市中西區武聖路69巷. Open on Wed night. 永樂市場(台南小吃最密集的地方) 金得春捲 (1956年) 台南市中西區民族路三段19號 06-2285397 營業時間:08:30 ~ 18:00 (公休:農曆5/5、8/15、除夕~年初五) 阿松割包 台南市中西區國華街三段181號 06-2110453 營業時間:08:00 ~ 18:00 (公休:週四) 修安扁擔豆花 台南市中西區國華街三段187號 06-2261069 營業時間:10:00 ~ 18:00 武廟肉圓 台南市中西區永福路二段225號 (祀典武廟門口) 06-2229142 營業時間:週一至週五13:00 ~ 18:30;
Morning: 井仔腳瓦盤鹽田 Check out and drive approx 1hr to 井仔腳瓦盤鹽田, 727, Taiwan, Tainan City, Beimen District, 永華里64號. Hours: 9AM–6PM Afternoon:竹筏遊潟湖 搭程龍山號竹筏遊美麗的潟湖 ,是難得的體驗,觀賞和尚蟹,招潮蟹,蚵田及定置魚網,還享有免費無限量烤蚵. 地址:台南市七股區龍山村95號(龍山宮正前方). 電話:06-7871511;0919778922;0955753822 蔡先生 營業時間:9:00~17:00,平日散客建議先電話詢問,假日有固定航班。平日可以包船。 Late afternoon: 台南市. Check in 榮美金鬱金香酒店 GOLDEN TULIP GLORY FINE HOTEL - TAINAN, No. 50海安路三段北區台南市70458. Phone: +88662200366 Booking.com. Booking number: 1531975771. PIN code: 2408 500m from永樂市場and 1.1km from武聖夜市.
Morning: Take High Speed Train to 台南市. Train no. 0615, 0855-1032. Not booked yet. Collect rented car (booking confirmed) from 格上租車 . Drive 35min into台南市 for lunch. 建議預約 阿霞飯店(錦霞樓)700中西區忠義路二段84巷7號, +886 6 225 6789 Afternoon: Drive 30min to 四草大眾廟.綠色隧道 乘船處:台南市安南區大眾街360號(大眾廟旁) 電話:06-2841610 平日固定航班:10:00、14:30 假日08:00開始售票 - 16:30 固定航班之外,遊客滿15人就會安排開船 Late afternoon: 關子嶺溫泉. Drive to 1hr 10min關子嶺統茂溫泉會館, 73255台南市白河區關嶺里關子嶺28號. 電話:(06)682-3456. 訂單編號R16112409501026, R16112214380602 Must see 景點: 水火同源. 10min drive from hotel. Either drop by on the way to hotel or on the way back. Suggested dinner place: 竹香園餐廳(關嶺店) / 台南市白河區關子嶺46之3號 / 06-6823100. 2min walk from hotel. 1130am -930pm
Endang今年回家的日子很不巧,正好在學校假期過後,爸爸要演習的日子。可是她的女兒要結婚,日子早就訂好了。所以在今年早早,我就先和弟妹Jennifer說好,請她帶夏天來我們家住兩星期。這樣品澈和霏霏回家時家裡有大人在。夏天也趁機來小姑姑家玩。因為阿公阿嬤年紀大了,而且板橋的家還在喬拆屋的事,所以阿公阿嬤不能來。 Endang的飛機是2點多,所以我們12點多送她到機場。舅媽和夏天是12點多到,所以剛好接到她們。夏天見到霏霏姐姐很高興呢!而且也認識小姑姑,只是怕生的她不大認識姑丈。品澈想牽她的手也她也不敢… 太好了,希望這兩星期一切都順利喔!
我們一年多前訂做的餐桌組,歷經波折終於完工送來了。 其實我們本已不抱希望,想說認了這次失敗的交易,決定往前看,沒想到這家倒閉的商店老板娘前天聯絡我們,說桌子終於做好了,也運到新加坡了。雖然她把店關了,可是她還是會honor這項交易。我們真的覺得是天大的驚喜! 事情起於一年多前我們在這家店訂做了我們想要的傢俱,希望能在搬進新家時就有我們心儀的家俱。本來一切都很順利,我們四月就訂了,想說3個月交貨,老板娘信誓誕誕說沒問題,還在我們未入厝前,來我們家做過實地考察,研究搬的路線,因為我們訂做的大理石桌size不小,要研究一下,免得搬不進來。我們也有傻的地方,就是我們一開始就全付清了。因為覺得麻煩,想說新加坡耶,怎麼可能會有倒店或騙人的店呢!沒想到,這就是歹戲的開始… 九月底搬進新家前2天,接到老板娘的訊息,說她的工廠有問題,所以不能交貨!!啥米!!我們不只買了餐桌,還買了茶几和電視櫃,全都不能交貨。只有兩個小床頭櫃,因為不是客製的,所以就運來了。 不過期間,老板娘算非常有誠意,她給了我們一個暫時的餐桌組。雖然不是我們訂的大理石桌,可是她努力的從她的倉庫找到了很配我們家裝潢的桌子。原桌是白色的,老板娘還用了我們選的香檳色鑲邊,才運給我們。所以到這時,我們還是蠻感謝老板娘的… 終於10月底,老板娘說電視櫃和茶儿好了。可是桌子還沒好。老板娘的說法是印尼工廠出問題,桌子沒做好,所以要整個重做,這次預估聖誕節可以到。 期間,只要我催老板娘問進度,她也都會回我簡訊,還有照片。讓我們看到桌子的進程,就當我們以為聖誕節終於可以拿到時,壞消息又來了。這次老板娘是說,聖誕般期delay,貨太多,所以要過年後。後來桌子運到新了,可是after QC,她發現桌子不穩…所以得重做!!這下又拖到農曆新年了。可是農曆年過了,還是沒消沒息。而且已經開始聯絡不到老板娘了,只剩她的一位員工在店裡。好不容易聯絡到她了,這次老公和她下最後通碟,3月底沒有貨我們就要退款了。她拍胸脯說好,可是時間到,連人都找不到。我們就決定上小額法庭去lodge a case了… 上小額法庭雖然不像真正上法院告那麼貴(只要10元註冊費),可是還是很繁鎖。老公得親自下去交表格。附上所有的証據,然後等法院給通知。第一次是consultation,我們還請了半天假。老板娘還遲到,在register時甚至拿錯傳票,原來不只我們一人告她咧!第一次上法院,經驗很有趣,不過法院的氣氛實在是太沉悶了,超強窒息感…這一次的consultation還不是法院,應該是書記官之類的,他聽了兩造雙方的陳詞,確定了對方admit我們的claim。訂下一個月的期限,second consultation。在陳詞中,我們才聽到老板娘說她有資金的問題,貨好了,可是卡在印尼出不來,她需要資金週轉把貨運出來。我們才了解,這公司有資金問題了。連書記官都有點訝異,他說他很驚訝在法院看到她,這樣的小金額訴訟,他不期望他們竟然會上法院,應該是私下解決了,因為他們的公司是一個FAMILY NAME,算是有信譽的,老板娘也提到總統府很多傢俱是他們以前做的…可是市道不好,經濟有問題,才淪落到今天這般局面。所以連小小款項都退不出來。 6月中,我們從日本回來後,是第二次上庭。這次老板娘連出現都沒出現。所以庭上直接判我們勝訴了。不過我們看到那一大張程序,心裡有個譜,錢要要回來看來是很難的,過程超麻煩。如果對方一個月內不還錢,要和court officer去店裡,指定要拍賣的物品,然後有法院拍賣,金額才會賠給我們。唉…我們也是知道,只是想說一定要有一個closure…而且小額訴訟超過一年就不能告了,我們之前才會想上法院吧。 七月中了,想說到期了,這時發現電話都被斷線了。上網一查,有人說這家店都搬空了。我們才知道,他們真的倒了…我們是真的拿不到錢,也拿不到貨了。也認了。沒想到前天我在KL出差,接到老公的簡訊,說老板娘打給他,星期六會把我們的大理石桌給我們。她說桌子做好了,雖然她把店關了,可是她還是會honor我們的delivery…我們真的就像是中了頭獎的高興,原來已經不抱希望的桌子,終於來到我們的懷抱了。我們一直到收到桌子,組裝好了,才真的相信,我們的桌子歷經千辛萬苦,終於到了。也有家終於裝潢好了的感覺。我們寫了一封簡訊給老板娘,也不知道她收不收得到。謝謝她,也希望她的生意能早日恢復! 這件事落幕後,我們又恢復了對人性的信心。她真的不是壞人也不是故意騙人,是景氣真的不好,生意做不下去…不過也學會了,以後不管買什麼東西,一定要貨到才付款…
Arrive SG in early morning
Try to arrange late checkout. Visit • Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Built to honor Kannon, the goddess of mercy, Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple overlooking Kyoto from on high. A UNESCO World Heritage site, it is the most-visited temple in Kyoto, and with good reason! Its wide breadth and stunning natural environment make it a great place to take kids, where they'll have plenty of room to wander, and just as much to see. Visitors are welcome to drink the sacred waters of the Otowa Waterfall, to view the seasonally dressed Jizō statuettes, and to burn incense sticks. A wonderful introduction to Kyoto's heritage for the entire family. • Next to it is Sannenzaka Ninenzaka. Be transported back to old Japan on the traffic-free streets of Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka, where restored traditional teahouses and shops boast atmospheric wooden frames and geisha and maiko can be seen gliding by in full regalia. A wonderful place to eat, explore, and imagine. Return to Hotel to pick up luggage and head towards airport. Fly back to Singapore on SQ615 2330-0510(+1 day)
isit Toei Kyoto Studio Park (Toei Uzumasa Eigamura). 10 Uzumasa Higashihachiokacho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 616-8161, Japan • 2200/1100JPY per pax. • 0900-1700. • Go by subway fastest. Nearest subway station Uzumasa-Tenjingawa Station (1.1km away). • If go by bus froim Kyoto Station take bus 75 to Uzumasa Eigamuramichi太秦映画村道 (21 stops) and walk 400m or 嵐山本線む京都駅前めto 太秦東口 (14 stops) and walk 550m. Continue to Arashiyama 嵐山, the 'storm mountain,' one of the most scenic locations in all of Kyoto. Towering across the mild waters of the Ōi River, the mountain's famous bamboo grove has a fairytale-like quality to its sky-high stalks. The surrounding area is home to a number of attractions, from the main temple of the Rinzai Zen Buddhists, to direct paths to quaint shops and restaurants by the mountain base, where visitors can rest and refuel. Arashiyama is a designated Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty. Iwatayama Monkey Park, located on scenic Mt. Arashiyama, is home to over 150 Japanese macaque monkeys. Though the animals are wild and live in carefully cared-for habitats, the draw to Iwatayama is that visitors can purchase food to feed the animals themselves. Kyoto is a very traditional city, and the Monkey Park is just the place to take a break from shrines and nature walks (which are sure to pack your itinerary), to have some family fun and interact with furry friends.
Explore areas north of Kyoto Station: • Take subway Karasuma Line to Shijo Station to start the day at Nishiki Market 錦市場. • Walk 650m from Nishiki to Kaleidoscope Museum of Kyoto (open 10-1800, Tue-Sun). If go by subway, 3min walk from Exits 3-1 and 3-2 of the Karasuma oike subway station. On the southside Aneyakoji‐dori, east of Higashinotoin‐dori. • Option to visit Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts. Check website for craft demonstration time. B1F Miyakomesse, 9-1, Okazaki, Seishoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, 606-8343, Japan. About 10minutes’ walk from Higashiyama Station (Subway Tozai Line) • Nijo Castle. If time and energy permit, visit Kinkaku-ji temple (Golden Pavilion), a World Heritage site. There is no subway to Kinkaku so will need to take bus o From Nijo Castle: take bus市営101 (7 stops 16min) from 堀川丸太町(дЗ)to 金閣寺道, or o From Karasumaoike Station: take Karasuma Line subway to Kita-Oji Station (8min). From next to it Kitaoji Bus Terminal take bus 市営101/102/204甲/205甲 (9min, 4 stops) to 金閣寺道 Headback downtown for dinner
Visit the Fushimi district south of Kyoto, a famous center of sake production and a picturesque area, to sample the delights of sake culture and explore its tree-lined canals, historic sites and beautiful wooden brewery buildings. • Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine. Built in the name of Inari, the Shinto god of rice, the Fushimi Inari shrine rests at the base of Mt. Inari, which looms in the distance as an impressive backdrop. The main attractions here are the thousands of brightly-coloured 'torii' gates, each donated by a Japanese business to bring luck and fortune. For a family that enjoys the outdoors, Inari Shrine's 'Senbon Torii' climbs all the way up the mountain. The hike, which leads to the apex of the mountain at 233 meters, follows a winding pathway of hiking trails and stone steps, through dense forest scattered with Shinto shrines. It's worth making it to the top: the view is breathtaking! • Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum (open daily 930-1630). 10min walk from Momoyamagoryo-Mae (Momoyama-Goryomae) Station (easiler access subway+kintetsu train). In tne evening, option to experience playing samurai or ninja at Samurai Kembu Theater (evening show at 1700) or Ninja Dojo and Store.
Check out. Take a train to Nara. Leave luggage at station lockers. Take a walk to see the temples of Nara and to encounter Nara’s famous sacred deers. • Nobori-oji Street. • Nara Park • Todai-ji Temple. See the Great Buddha (Daibutsu), and the Nandai-mon Gate, with its two huge guardian figures. • Nigatsu-do Hall. • Walk in the direction of the base of Wakakusa-yama. Follow the narrow pathways through the forest to Kasuga-Taisha Shrine. • Kofuku-ji Temple. Continue to Kyoto (50min by Kintetsu Limited Express). Should be able to check in by time arrive (one reason why stop at Nara first) In the later pm, visit Gion (祇園), Kyoto's most famous geisha district, located around Shijo Avenue between Yasaka Shrine in the east and the Kamo River in the west. It is filled with shops, restaurants and ochaya (teahouses), where geiko (Kyoto dialect for geisha) and maiko (geiko apprentices) entertain. Option to catch a cultural show held everyday at Gion Corner at the end of Hanami-koji. Aimed at foreign tourists, the show is a highly concentrated introduction to several traditional Japanese arts and include short performances of a tea ceremony, ikebana, bunraku, Kyogen comic plays and dances performed by real maiko. Shijo Avenue, which bisects the Gion district, is a popular shopping area with stores selling local products including sweets, pickles and crafts. May also visit Pontocho alley which is on the other side of the river, or leave that for subsequent evening.
Day out to West of Osaka-Himeji. First, optional stop at Akashi to visit 魚ソ棚商店街 for brunch/lunch. See the live fish and crawling octopus. Direction: • JR Pass: JR-Namba Station -> Yamatoji Line -> Imamiya Station -> Osaka Loop Line -> Osaka Station -> Tokaido-Sanyo Line-> Akashi Station(1hr 15min) • Kansai Thru Pass: Hanshin Train to Sanyo-Akashi (~1.5hr) Continue train journey for 25min(JR) -35min(Hanshin) to Sanyo Himeji/JR Himeji Station. Visit World Heritage Himeji castle白鷺城 - UNSECO World Heritage Site and Japan’s most spectacular castle and is the largest, most perfectly designed original castle that remains in Japan. 830-1700. On the return , if time permit, stop by Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, the world’s longest suspension bridge, with a length of 3,911 m , connecting Honshu, the main island of Japan, and Awaji island. There is an exhibition centre and a promenade. Approx.5-minute walk from Mailo(JR) or Maiko-Koen (Sanyo) Station. Dinner at Kobe’s famous steak at 和黒 北野?本店 (中央区中山手通 1−22−13, ёюДユЭЪьЗ1F. ) 10 min walk North from Kobe-Sannomiya Station. Reservation made. Return to hotel (45min train).
Day out to Arina Hot Spring and Mt Rakko. Take the Hankyu line to Rokko station and continue up Mt. Rokko on the cablecar (10 min). Connect with the bus loop line (10 min) to the Rokko Arima Ropeway, then take the ropeway down to Arima Onsen (12 min). This route is more scenic, but best avoided with heavy luggage. On the return take the more direct route. Take Kobe Railway Arima Line from terminus Arima Onsen then transfer to Hanshin, Hankyu or Sanyo Line at Shinkaichi (新開地) just west of Kobe. In the afternoon return to Kyoto to visit Dotombori Food Street 道顿堀美食街 for dinner. If time permit, visit nearby attractions: • National Bunraku Theatre to watch Japanese life-size puppet show (with English audio guide) (check show time) • Shinsaibashi心斋桥商业街
Day out to Universal Studio Japan (930-1900). ------------------- Only JR goes to USJ. Probably cheaper