This next blog entry is long overdue. I blame it on a combination of work and pregnancy related issues. In anycase, I do want to share with you our recent travels around Asia.
Our first stop would be in Osaka, Japan. We arrived on a blistery and cold February Friday afternoon in Osaka. Kent was to take his CPA exam the next day so we just spent the day getting used to the subway system and exploring the local eats. Since Kent and I are rather food-centric souls, the blog would include pictures of food.
Our first meal in Osaka was at a Japanese Curry Restaurant that we stumbled upon. It was good but somewhat lackluster compared to the ones I have had in Boston. I might just be saying it though given the fact that I was about 2 months pregnant and was experiencing significant amounts of nausea and fatigue.
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| Dinner in Osaka |
It was not as easy getting around Osaka as I would like since most street and subway signs were all in Japanese. Thank goodness Kent knows some conversational Japanese! Despite our limited ability to converse and interpret the language, we did manage to sneak in some sightseeing, namely to Osaka Castle which is really beautiful, even in the start of winter. We also had the opportunity to dress in some traditional Japanese garments and saw some Bunraku puppets. And of course, we ate! Here are some pics of our Osaka visit.
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| The moat surrounding Osaka Castle |
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| More scenes of Osaka Castle |
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| Kent and I in front of Osaka Castle |
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| In traditional Japanese wear.....not the most comfortable..especially those wooden clogs! |
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| Lunch At Yoshinoya, a fast-food Japanese chain |
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| Kent eating some Japanese mochi balls |
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| A Bunraku puppet |
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| Teatime! |
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| Kent happy with his meat platter (with Wagyu beef) |
Fast forward a few months and our next trip included Hong Kong and Macau. I was around 5 months pregnant at that time and the nausea and fatigue were mainly issues of the past. Of course, nausea and fatigue may be from days yonder but then bloating and ill-fitting clothes were my next visitors. I didn’t take as many pictures in Hong Kong since both Kent and I have been there before. The Hong Kong trip was mainly to visit relatives from Kent’s side. We did, however, make a trip to a coastal town in Hong Kong called Sai Kung and had really good seafood there. And we got to pose with some critters from the sea!
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| Sai Kung Seafood Galore |
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| Posing with some critters from the sea |
Next up on our travels was Macau. In a nutshell, Macau was a down-sized, less glitzy version of Las Vegas. While I was not impressed with their casinos, I did enjoy the Portuguese architecture that was scattered around the city. It sort of reminded me of my jaunts around Europe after med-school (I simply must visit Europe again someday). And of course, I did enjoy those yummy morsels called Portuguese egg tarts.
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| Walking the streets of Macau |
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| Architecture around Macau |
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| In front of the ruins of St. Paul. |
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| Baked rice for lunch |
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| Portuguese Egg Tarts |
So there you have it, our travels so far. Would we have traveled more? Absolutely….but life threw a different plan our way and our travels are on hold while we await the arrival of Baby Wong, whom, as I speak, is around 30 weeks and kicking up a storm!
Untl next time, take care!
