I'll take you in my backpack

Saturday morning I woke up and decided I needed a little adventure in my life! I have had the Chureito Pagoda pinned for a while as a "must see" place so this was the lucky winner for adventure time! Train time vs drive time was pretty close and after a debacle with getting lost in the tunnels of Tokyo the previous day, I decided to reduce my stress and take the train! The Chureito Pagoda is approximately 2 hours from Yokota Air Base via train. If you're taking the train the stop for the Pagoda is Shimoyoshida. I enjoy train adventures because it allows you to see some beautiful places, riding in to Shimoyoshida I passed through some beautiful mountainous terrain. At one point we were riding along with some of the most stunning shots of Mt Fuji. Times like this I'm constantly reminded of  how lucky I am, the beauty of nature, and just how small we are in this big beautiful world!  taken from the train, while moving. Speechless Shimoyoshida train station is TIN...

2/15/18 (Image taken from Google) Once you find your passion you should absolutely NEVER EVER stop chasing it! NEVER. For no one. And with that being said, I finally have booked a trip that should have happened MANY years ago but (thanks airline assholes) didn't...so now it absolutely will be...Nepal here I come! Probably about 10 years ago I booked a flight (I was living in the US then) it had a less than 24 hour layover in India, I did my research and if in transit with less than 24 hours you don't need a visa for India. I searched several sites and the embassy. Because I didn't want issues. Travel day arrived and I went to the airport my bags packed ready to go to Nepal and go on the adventure of a lifetime. The airline wouldn't let me board because I didn't have a visa for India. I explained several times even showed them online where it said in transit no visa, nothing, they still required me to have a visa despite the fact that I was there less than 24...

12/21/17 Another amazing breakfast prepared with perfectly cut fruits with my newly deemed love language! Ogie (the person who prepares breakfast and cares for the villa) does a phenomenal job! Today he indicated that he would be preparing for the ceremony tonight, as he is getting married (next year). Marriage doesn't happen on just any day, it's all based on the Balinese calendar, so planning and preparation goes into these things. Looks like I have some time to find my husband before the next marriage day rolls around, ha! Ogie told me over breakfast today that the Besikah Temple (first stop on the agenda) is on Mt Agung (the volcano that just erupted). Say what, come again?! Ok, if I've learned nothing, it's that things are NEVER what you think, to expect the unexpected, and to be prepared for absolutely any possible shit show! Ogie also said that this temple is very famous as it is the biggest temple in all of Bali. How can I not go to something like that?! ...