Italia

Some random pictures I took in italy. I didn't take too many there, I'm not sure why. Beautiful place, beautiful people, beautiful language and delicious food. On the other hand it was humid, the service was slow and there was a lot of foot traffic. Regardless, this was somewhere I am glad to have visited. 

Louvre

Now what's Paris if you don't visit the Louvre right? This glass architecture received much critique when first built, but soon became a well known  landmark in Paris. Although the edgy, modern building doesn't quite blend in with the aged Parisienne walls, it's quite a beaut on it's own, don't you think? That day I wasn't feeling so well, so I didn't try to hold the pyramid in my palm or pinch it with my fingers, but I did take some sunny picks in my white dress. The sun reflected nicely off of it - I wasn't expecting to be so pleased with my wardrobe choice. (Outfit same day as blogpost "Tea At Angelina")

 

I swear I was clutching my stomach in this picture. I felt terrible but at ease with my comfortable walking shoes...right.

Florence In A Tiny Nutshell

  

Eiffle Tower Pt. 2

After some begging and puppy pouting, my aunt and I went into town to see the Eiffle tower at 8 so I could take pictures in the daylight, and also see the flashing tower at 10 (sun sets around 9-9:30). The Eiffle tower looks the same as always, but it is still aweing. I am glad we made an effort to train it from the airport (we stayed at the sheraton near the airport) to see it on the very last day. Could you imagine going to Paris on not seeing the Eiffle Tower? It was a last minute adventure, and we were worried we wouldn't make the train in time, but we got back safely. Thank goodness the station was right below the hotel! 

That night, I had the best dinner out of the entire trip. We watched the sunset behind the Eiffle tower as we ate dinner; such a delicacy. My aunt ordered a roasted chicken dish that was very tasty. I had been longing for lamb chops (my favorite Parisenne dinner) the whole time and I finally got it! I had been disappointed earlier in the trip by ordering lamb and instead, it was BOILED. The haricot verts and frites were also delicious sides. Who could ask for anything more?

Cocacola A La Paris

      

Two bottles of coke I bought at Monoprix in Paris. They were fun, classy and part of a limited edition. Of course it was the same old classic coke flavor, but I enjoyed how cute these were, and took home the bottle caps (I'm a big collector). 

Dots.

First night at the Karuizawa Prince Hotel. It's an annual tradition to come here at the end of August. It's always about 5-10˚ colder than Tokyo, which I absolutely am thankful for. When I was here, it was so cold that I constantly needed layers, and the rain didn't make it any better. But this night was beautiful and I danced in the rain.

 

Karuizawa

Sukiyaki...again. Can't get enough of this good food!

They have a barbie store!

Ala Moana no longer has a dippin dots :( I ordered a delicious mocha vanilla ice cream here!

Eiffle Tower

When I see the Eiffle Tower I think of one word; Paris

Random Photos From Italie

Some random pictures I took in italy. I didn't take too many there, I'm not sure why. Beautiful place, beautiful people, beautiful language and delicious food. On the other hand it was humid, the service was slow and there was a lot of foot traffic. Regardless, this was somewhere I am glad to have visited. 

THE Brandy Melville in ITALY <3

Street of vendors selling items from touristy t-shirts to leather anything!

It's a Vuitton AND it walks. Now that's a bargain.  Reminds me of Alice In Wonderland...

REAL gelato

Leather key chain souvenirs

Up, Up, Up In The Air

I love taking pictures at the airport - I always find strange things to photograph! This is when I left Paris for Florence (I should've posted this BEFORE all of my Florence pictures). I was surprised at how small and low key the airport was. Honestly I didn't feel very safe, but whatever goes!

        

 

 the wall looking out from the gate had a red tint

City jet - apparently another word for an airplane...

In Case You Are More Confused Than My Parents...

I am finally back in Honolulu, here to stay for at least a few months. I have tons of pictures and posts that didn't make it in time, but I will continue posting them! Thanks for all the love, I never thought I would've reached 700 by the end of the summer!



                                        

This summer has seriously been nonstop traveling. I love traveling and seeing new places along with continuing the traditions I have at places I've been before.
However, I don't like being stuck on an airplane for hours on end (slightly claustrophobic), not being able to sleep on time due to jet lag and packing/unpacking. I really HATE packing - It's too difficult.

An overview of my trip:

Honolulu - Tokyo (Haneda) [By myself]
        Tokyo - Nagoya *bullet train
        Nagoya - Hamamatsu *bullet train
        Hamamatsu - Tokyo *bullet train
Tokyo (Haneda) - Paris [With grandma and aunt]
        Paris - Lourdes * TGV
        Lourdes - Paris *TGV
Paris - Florence [With grandma and aunt]
Florence - Paris [With grandma and aunt]
Paris - Tokyo (Haneda)  [With grandma and aunt]
        Tokyo - Karuizawa *bullet train
        Karuizawa - Tokyo *bullet train [With grandma and aunt]
Tokyo (Narita) - Honolulu [By myself]

 Awesome mileage...!

I highly doubt my own parents knew where I was exactly this whole summer, and I barely had a clue where I was! Nonetheless, I had a blast and unforgettable summer. 9 more months and counting the days until summer 2012, where to next?