Thursday in USA / Washington DC

Washington / USA

GMT: - 5 UTC

Language: English

Currency: Dollars $

Population: around 632,323 

Airport: Washington Dulles International airport

"America is an enormous frosted cupcake in the middle of millions of starving people." (Gloria S.)

Hello my lovely people,today we'll travel in USA capital city, Washington.

Washington DC; departure 02:20 am. 

I was definitely psychically not ready for it, but first US adventure; definitely yes.

I packed my suitcase again (still hate it) 

I need this, and this, 

and this I think (or not); 

Oh yes, this shirt will be nice

(and I didn't even think about to wear it when I get to the  destination);

Should I take this? Maybe it will be cold?

15 degrees? Is that cold or a lit' bit chilly,

Jacket or sweather,

Yeah, this is my favourite shirt,

yes; for sure this trousers and these ones; this white one maybe? ...

9:30 pm

My bus is 11:50, that means I need 45 min before to pack other things I forgot and dress up; means I have hour to do my best to sleep. 

10 pm

I am still not sleeping and my mind is full of feelings and thoughts. Where? How? Why? Tired and excited at the same moment. Buuuut,  I manage to sleep a little bit (half an hour) for the flight of 13 hours. Good luck with that.

10 am (USA time)

On board I slept 3 hours in the cabin rest compartment (read: fridge) so when I arrived I didn't know actually am I really tired or I am just too excited to think about it. The deal was to meet 11:30 and go stright to the city. My first impression: "Oh, I love this American style houses, so beautiful"

Temperature: Tooooooo much hot... And in my suitcase the clothes for 15 degrees. I really suck in packing. :)
People: From all around the world

City: Very Washington-ish, classy american dream

Hotel bus drove us to  the metro station where we took the train (for 10 $ return ticket) and after approximately +/- 25 minutes we were in the city center. 

Washington monument

 Lincoln Memorial

White House facts:

132 rooms, 32 bathrooms

"President's Palace"

approximately 6,000 visitors a day

requires 570 gallons of paint to cover its outside surface

My fact: very nice and popular but very small  for president palace  :) 

 Cute-ish Gucci car

 U.S. Capitol

After all day in the city walking & melting around the last stop was mall. Famous american shopping. 

And drunk from walking and 25 hours not sleeping, it was time to experience American dreams. LITERALLY. 

Till the next USA trip.
love, E

JAPAN TIME キス

Good beautiful morning world;

It's about time to post something new on my blog so I decided it's time to talk about country almost at the end of the world  - JAPAN, for some of us.

チャレンジして失敗ことを恐れるよりも、何もしないことを恐れろ。 

 “Instead of being afraid of the challenge and failure, be afraid of avoiding the challenge and doing nothing.”

First thing, love Japan.

Osaka, Japan

Japanese

population; just 2,871,680 :) 

GMT: + 9 

currency: Japanese yen

(1 € = 131,56 yen)

So, my  flight of around ten and a half hours was probably with one of the most  politest nation in the world. The culture that will never complain in your face. The place where they are sited is probably more clean then your room right now. They will come in the aircraft, sit, eat, answer if being questioned, watch entertainment system if available, enjoy face masks and eyeshades and sleep. 

Landed in Kansai International Airport with 5 hours difference. 

The next day was for exploring Kyoto. Kyoto is a city with population of 1.5 milion. Popular cause it's one of the oldest and most famous cities in Asia with huge number of temples, parks and markets. 

Beautiful or not, I will let you to be the judges. 

 They believe in all kind of things like burning incence for good health and luck, written love poems for future relationships or mariage; drinking pure water. Just spiritual purification.

はい、そうですよ

Yes, I do. 

 Osaka Castle

Paying attention on details ...they are so good in that!

Best chocolate I ever tried. Super-delicious :))

 I didn't see everything you can see there. Maybe next time; round #3 :)

I will probably remember this trip to Osaka very good as I experienced earthquake for the first time in my life and I survived. It was pretty intense and I was jet legged; not good combination. I had my beauty-sleep while some shaking wake me up in the morning around 5 o clock. I was so confused as I'm usually when something wakes me up. Trying to figure out what's going on around me. Swinging of the hotel and  annoying sound of my hangers in wardrobe. In that moment I was wide awake but didn't know what to do. Run outside, call somebody or just hope it will stop. And it stopped after some time. Not so nice feeling but there is a reason for that like everything in life. 

I return back home and guess what :) I survived one more earthquake. Like cat with 9 lives. Where my foot fit everything shakes ;)) But whatever in life; just smile.

P.S. Next month my foot will step here  ...

(Clockwise; Osaka, Cape Town, Jakarta, Manchester & Narita)

Wanna go with me somewhere? 

Bye now, bye now, I should be off the blog by now ;) 

キス  /kisses/

 E