This weekend was non-stop walking, sweating, and eating. I traveled to Nikko and got to see a waterfall and go to a shrine. The weather there was a bit cooler than the weather in Tokyo and it was good to take a break from the heat. At the waterfall, there was a walkway leading to the far edge of a cliff where we could see the waterfall from a distance. I truly appreciate nature and getting to see a huge waterfall and greenery was nice. I even got a hint of the rainbow.
The food I ate was… interesting. Some of it was actually very good and I enjoyed it. I had two types of ice cream and shaved ice. Particularly the melon shaved ice. I also got mochi on a stick, which is somewhat similar to the rice cakes in Korea. At the hotel, the food was very Japanese. The food I ate was unfamiliar to me and some of it tasted weird. I was scared of eating some of the food because it looked raw or gross.
I think I am a bit homesick because I get headaches a lot here and I can’t sleep at night. When I can’t sleep, sometimes I go to the lobby and look outside to see the nature and hear the chirping of birds. It’s very peaceful and nobody disturbs me. I think being in the hotel and also just being in Japan has created a tolerance to the heat for me.
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