I thought that this was the end of my trip to Disneyland, but I didn't expect the climax to be at night. First, there was the evening light parade, and the colorful rides couldn't be more romantic; then I saw the fairy tale of lights performed in the Cinderella fairytale castle, which was so beautiful.
Even Yunluo, who is not a romantic person, couldn't help but admire it! Here must be a few more pictures as a perfect ending: Of course, objectively speaking.
Yunluo and An Chuyu still had many regrets during this trip to Disney. They didn't get to play in the Westland and Adventureland on the far left, and even the Cinderella Castle, the core of the park, was closed when Yunluo and An Chuyu went there. However, they still felt the joyful atmosphere of Disneyland. It is definitely a happy place.
I would be happier if I didn’t have to wait in line for so long). Well, it seems that I still wrote it down in the form of a diary. Anyway, it’s not easy to keep writing it down.
We are going to the hot spring resort of Hakone from today. However, we did not take the common route to Odawara Station this time. Instead, when I looked up the route, I found that there is a direct bus from Tokyo to Gotemba Outlets! Outlet bus route and time/We chose to take the bus from Tokyo Station, which is closer to the hotel. Here comes the tricky thing.
Many subway stations in Japan may be relatively small, so they don't even have elevators, which made Yunluo and An Chuyu embarrassed to carry a large suitcase up and down the stairs. When Yunluo and An Chuyu arrived at the ticket office at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, it was almost time. As you can imagine, Yunluo and An Chuyu finally got on the train successfully.
I breathed a sigh of relief when I got on this bus. In fact, Yunluo personally recommends this route, because not only can you see the surrounding scenery along the way, but the bus also provides a map of Gotemba Outlets and discount coupons. There is almost no traffic jam on the road, and it takes about an hour and a half to reach the outlet.
There is a self-service bag storage near where the bus gets off. The size of the bag is about - yen. As long as the suitcase is not too big, it can basically be put down. After storing the bag, Yunluo and An Chuyu started to stroll around. This outlet is said to have the largest number of stores in Japan, but to be honest.
They all look like small towns, and their sizes are similar. It's just that this outlet is built in the mountains with more beautiful scenery. As for brands, Yunluo personally feels that those are the only things he likes (the main reason is that even if there are big brands, Yunluo can't afford them). In the end, after wandering around and trying a lot, he still found a relatively affordable store.
For example, Nike, Triumph, Gap, etc. For Yunluo's shopping trip, the slightly special thing was that she bought a bag from the Japanese local brand Samantha: But after coming back, Yunluo actually regretted it a little bit, because some discounted items of some brands that Yunluo could accept were really cheap.
For example, the PVC handbag from Lacoste. Regret, regret, regret! Goon. Speaking of Hakone, we have to talk about the hotels in Hakone. Most Japanese hotels on booking or agoda offer two meals, probably because people think Hakone is still like a small county town after all, and eating is not as convenient as in big cities.
However, one thing to note about this type of hotel is that the time for providing meals is relatively fixed. For example, Yunluo and An Chuyu booked this hotel by Lake Ashi. If you don't arrive before 10 p.m., then dinner will not be reserved for you. Therefore, Yunluo and An Chuyu were a little nervous when they set off from the outlet in Gotemba at almost 10 p.m.
I saw a bus heading to Gora and boarded it. I borrowed a map from someone else on the bus and asked around before I found out where to transfer and where to go (this is another advantage of arriving via Odawara Station, where you can get maps, traffic maps, etc., and you can buy a Hakone Freepass directly at the station). I only now realize that the Hakone Freepass is quite useful.
Because transportation in Hakone is really not cheap. There are many bus stops, and the ticket for a dozen or twenty stops is close to Japanese yen. In the end, Yunluo and An Chuyu were stuck in time again and entered the hotel almost at this moment. Another long breath was exhaled. After checking in. The boss arranged a Japanese old lady in kimono to guide Yunluo and An Chuyu to the room.
The key is that the Japanese old lady can't speak English. She can only make various gestures to Yunluo and An Chuyu. After arriving in the room, she began to direct Yunluo and An Chuyu. It's no exaggeration to say that she was directing Yunluo and An Chuyu. First, she asked Yunluo and An Chuyu to carry the box to the corner of the room and put it away.
Then Yunluo and An Chuyu were asked to sit in the "waiting area" of the Japanese-style room and wait for her to set the table. In the middle of setting the table, she closed the door and went out for a while. We were foolishly worried that dinner would be just this: Fortunately, she came back later, and the complete dinner looked like this. After an exciting meal, we started eating! Uh, to be honest.
The dishes looked very colorful, but they actually tasted pretty ordinary. And maybe because there were too many dishes and too many types, I felt very tired after eating. Anyway, I was still very satisfied. After a day of running around, Yunluo lay down on the tatami and checked his phone after dinner.
At this time, the old Japanese lady came in and drove Yunluo and An Chuyu back to the waiting area to enjoy the dessert. She was there to clear the food, and then a Japanese guy came in and started to pull out the bedding from the cabinet door to make the bed for Yunluo and An Chuyu. Uh, it's really a bit unaccustomed to being served by others. I squeezed into the same bed with my bestie for three consecutive days.
Today I can sleep however I want. Yunluo is the boss of my own territory. I slept so well. I almost forgot. I have an important task tonight - taking a hot spring bath! The hotel has prepared special clothes for each room. Yunluo feels that they are a bit like pajamas in kimonos, but they look like thinner kimonos.
But it didn't have the three layers of stuff that a formal kimono has, just one layer of clothing and a belt. The colors of the two pieces we were given looked old, so I didn't like them very much. But I still put them on and posed for photos for a long time. Finally, I wore this piece to the hot spring. The hotel we stayed in had both indoor and outdoor hot springs.
When I got there, I found that the outdoor hot spring was so small. It was just a small pool with some stones on the edge, and a not-so-high wall around it, and some trees outside the wall. Well, it seems that Yunluo thought too much again. I had thought that I could lie comfortably in the outdoor hot spring and enjoy the scenery. However, the outdoor hot spring still has some advantages over the indoor hot spring.
The air is fresher. But I am not used to the temperature of the hot springs there. It is so hot that I couldn't stand it for 20 minutes and left. But the hot springs are very helpful in relieving fatigue. I had the best sleep since I came to Japan!
Today I traveled around Hakone. I received a phone call early in the morning. The old Japanese lady on the other end of the phone talked a lot, but Yunluo and An Chuyu didn't understand. Finally, she had to come to the room in person to invite Yunluo and An Chuyu to have breakfast. Breakfast was eaten in a unified room (it seemed that there was a sign similar to the Chinese banquet hall written outside the door).
Because each room has a different breakfast time, most rooms had already finished eating when Yunluo and An Chuyu arrived. The breakfast was still very rich, and we had natto. Although it was sticky and a bit disgusting. Today's weather is really good! Suitable for traveling. Here is a photo of the exterior of the hotel where Yunluo and An Chuyu stayed.
I feel very sorry to say that there is one thing that is very disappointing. There are so many gravels at the door that the suitcase can't move at all! This hotel is right by Lake Ashi. You can basically see the lake on the other side of the road when you come out of the hotel. There is also the cute Mount Fuji. Because today's itinerary is relatively relaxed. So we almost took pictures wherever we went.
The first stop was to take a pirate ship to Taoyuantai. When buying the tickets, the ticket lady asked Yunluo and An Chuyu whether they wanted to buy economy class or first class. We looked at the price and found that the economy class was 100 yen per person and the first class was 100 yen. After converting it to RMB, we felt that the price difference was still acceptable, so we chose first class for the first time!
After boarding the ship, it was discovered that Yunluo and An Chuyu were the only two people in the first-class cabin. (However, Yunluo speculated that it was very likely that most tourists bought the Hakone Freepass at Odawara Station, and the free pass covered the economy class fare, so most tourists might not know that there was a first-class cabin.
I don't know if Yunluo's analysis is correct). But to be honest. If there are not too many people, there is really no difference between first class and economy class on such a short trip, unless you really want to stand on the bow and pose like Jack and Rose. Look, the other side of the railing in the picture below is the economy class, and this side is the so-called first class.
If we were just taking photos on the boat, it really didn't matter where we were. But since we had already spent the money for the first-class cabin, we had to make the most of it. So we spent a lot of time in the cabin, upstairs and downstairs, sometimes enjoying the breeze at the bow, sometimes taking photos in the cabin. In short, we were trying to find a psychological balance. Mount Fuji taken on the boat.
It only took half an hour to reach Togendai. I felt a little unsatisfied. I had planned to take the cable car from Togendai to Owakudani, but when I got there, I found that the cable car had stopped due to something like volcanic gas. I was shocked. Emergency information: There is no way, I can't go to Owakudani.
A sister I met while taking a hot spring bath last night said that she always goes to Gora Park every time she comes to Hakone. Well, Yunluo and An Chuyu will go straight to Gora Park. It seems that the station of Gora Park is on a small road. Worried that there is no place to eat, Yunluo and An Chuyu took the bus to Gora Station first.
After strolling around Gora Station and visiting small shops, I chose a small restaurant on the roadside. Lunch looked like this. Yunluo ate the noodles. The normal way to eat it seemed to be to pick up the noodles and put them in a small bowl of yam juice and then eat them with the yam juice, but the rustic Yunluo created his own way of eating it, pouring the yam juice on the noodles and then eating it.
But the boss probably felt sorry for the bamboo sieve she used to hold the noodles. He couldn't bear to see Yunluo messing with her, so he had to come forward to teach Yunluo the correct way to eat. After dinner, we started to stroll around slowly. Since we didn't have any other plans today, and after getting the map of Gora Park at the ticket office, we found that it couldn't be smaller.
So I took it very slowly. Whenever I saw a nice view, I would pose for photos in various seemingly careless poses for a long time. During this time, I also watched how to make glass cups in an experience hall in the park, and drank a cup of café au lait in a coffee shop. Here is a picture of the result of the pose.
Actually, I can't tell where it is. And every time I look at a group of photos of myself appearing from a distance and then gradually approaching, a few words will appear in my mind: Beware of bears. OK, continue. Dinner is still served on time. Today's dinner is better than yesterday, and maybe I have adapted to this rhythm.
Anyway, we ate everything today and were very satisfied. In addition, Yunluo and An Chuyu were lucky enough to catch up with a local sacrificial event. There were various celebrations on the 2nd and 3rd of the month, and tonight's event was a fireworks show on Lake Ashi. Therefore, Yunluo and An Chuyu were urged by the old lady when they were having dinner.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
He kept reminding Yunluo and An Chuyu to catch up with the activities. Yunluo and An Chuyu arrived at the lake at about:. Pirate ship at night: First, a group of Japanese children performed a warm-up performance by the lake with gongs and drums. During this time, you can see the speedboat setting off. First, two things on the left and right of the lake that are similar to the gates of ordinary shrines were lit.
Then the fireworks started at 8 o'clock. According to Yunluo's observation, all the fireworks were dropped onto the lake by the speedboats. Some of the fireworks were tilted toward the heads of the audience by the lake, so the shocking effect was the most spectacular fireworks Yunluo had ever seen since he was a child.
Just like the light show at Disney Castle, it's really hard to convey how beautiful it is through photos. This is the end of our trip to Hakone. It was relaxing and beautiful.
We took the train to Odawara Station. The Shinkansen ticket we bought was for the express train. Well, we had to wait for more than an hour at the station, so we decided to have lunch first. It was early and we were not hungry, so we just had some noodles. After getting on the train, the suitcase was too heavy. We were weak girls and we were unable to lift it above our heads.
After finding the steward, he not only helped to place the suitcase, but also asked Yunluo and An Chuyu where to get off. When Yunluo and An Chuyu were about to arrive in Kyoto but were still watching "Go Fighting" with great interest, he silently helped Yunluo and An Chuyu take down the suitcase. Pastoral scenery along the way: We arrived at Kyoto Station at around 2pm.
We learned our lesson this time and immediately looked for places to buy Kansai Pass as soon as we got off the bus. We finally bought it at a small booth outside Kyoto Station. Since we asked the ticket seller about the bus route to the hotel, they didn't explain it very clearly, so we decided to trust Google completely. We first took the bus from the bus stop in front of Kyoto Station to Gojozaka.
Yunluo was very anxious along the way. It was a very ideal plan to visit various attractions in Kyoto, including Kiyomizu Temple, this afternoon and then go to Arashiyama tomorrow. However, the bus was so slow and stopped every now and then. No one could walk fast. The most critical moment was when we were waiting for the transfer at Gojozaka.
After waiting for more than half an hour, no one came. Later, a bus came. They asked the driver with the hotel address, but he couldn't speak English clearly. He nodded and drew circles with his hands. What did he mean? Yunluo and An Chuyu couldn't understand whether he wanted them to move to the back door or the bus had to go around.
But because I was really impatient waiting for the bus, I just got on the bus first. As a result, the bus really went around in a big circle, and after returning to Gojozaka, it continued to the direction of the hotel where Yunluo and An Chuyu met. What kind of route is this? That's it. When Yunluo and An Chuyu arrived at the hotel, it was already past five o'clock.
The area around the hotel really feels like the countryside, even the "villa area" has popped up. Yunluo and An Chuyu had a hard time looking for it in the "villa area", dragging their suitcases uphill and downhill. It was a lot of effort. Finally, they came to a place that looked even shabby than a car wash. On it was the name of the hotel that Yunluo and An Chuyu were looking for, and Yunluo went.
This is really not on the same level as the pictures provided on booking.com! With a very skeptical attitude, we entered through a super small door. It was even narrower and darker than the hostels in the 1980s and 1990s. The so-called front desk was like a small store, and the middle-aged uncle inside couldn't speak English.
He just nodded twice when he saw the booking form printed out by Yunluo and An Chuyu. But he immediately went to greet the men and women who had just come down from upstairs. Uh, Yunluo was even more suspicious that this was not the hotel we booked, so he ran out with his suitcase to check the location. At this time, he saw a kind-looking Japanese old man walking by.
I quickly took the map and the address and went forward to ask. He looked at it for a long time, pointed to this place, and took the initiative to take Yunluo and An Chuyu in for consultation. Yunluo was outside looking at the luggage, and her bestie stayed inside with the old man for a long time. She came out and said that she had just called the reception desk (the reception desk and the hotel were not together) to confirm that this was the place.
The reception said they would send someone over right away, but it would take about half an hour to arrive, and the actual check-in would be after 12:00 p.m. They were speechless. But Yunluo and his wife thought that since they had already booked the room, and they were unfamiliar with the place, they might as well wait here. So they sat in a corner by the stairs in the hotel, awkwardly watching other customers going up and down. (~^~)