That Girl With A Camera

After two weeks of Japan, it was time to head to more familiar territories. Albus and I made our way to Hong Kong. In 2016, I spent only a few hours in Hong Kong, meeting a friend for dinner. This time, I was determined to explore a little more. Even if I had to face rain and thunders. Hong Kong is a very easy city to navigate. The transportation system is super convenient and works wonderfully. On day one, it was time to visit the Ladies' Market and stroll around. Rain, go away! After walking around Central, it was time to hike The Peak. You'd think I had enough of trails and mountains by now. My friends had other plans. Good thing we did it, the views were beautiful.   Day two was all about exploring Man Mo Temple, one of Hong Kong's main attractions. Afterwards, it was time to walk around town. Day three was about exploring the neighbouring islands. I picked Lamma Island. Get yourself a ...

Ready to keep falling in love with Kyoto? On our second full day in the city we didn't have time for shenanigans. Another landmark awaited us... Endless rows of vermillion gates, aka torii , inumerous fox statues, endless sea of people. Fushimi Inari Taisha, one of Kyoto's main attractions.  Did I say "endless sea of people"? Right, again: it pays up to be patient. Like any other place I have been to, let the people snap their photos and take their leave and you shall be rewarded with the opportunity to take your own people-free pictures! Also, it pays up to arrive early! (just saying...) We returned to the city and went to see Kyoto's castle, but not before I tried my best to gather blessings from the Inari Gods. Thought this was the end of our day? Don't you think something's missing? Yup... Kinkaku-ji, or the Golden Pavillion. My antecipation to see this monument was quite big. As usual, I did some research...