I made a Brompton handle for Blurple! Husband bought a handle for his and I decided to recreate it in colors appropriate for my bike.
Tag: travel
Free Crochet Pattern – Leafy Scarf
The Leafy Scarf crochet pattern is more of a recipe than a pattern. The main body is a simple leaf motif from My Picot that I embellished with a nice border on the sides.
Square Enix Cafe
UPDATE SEPTEMEMBER 20200 The café has relocated and is now in the walkway underneath the Hotel Mets. Its not far from the original location. ___ now back to the original post___ Husband and I noticed the Square Enix Café in Akihabara on one of our previous trips to Japan, back in 2015. That trip, the … Continue reading Square Enix Cafe
Japan Travel: TeamLabs Planets
TeamLabs is a Japanese group that creates interactive, large scale art installations.
Japan travel: skip packing these items
In my years of travelling for work and for pleasure, there are a few things I've found you can skip packing when travelling to Japan.
Time’s Up!
So I wrote a ton of blog posts to publish while I was on vacation and now they are all up BUT I've not had time to create posts for all the awesomeness I collected while on my trip. Will start posting again soon after I get husband's new site up and running.
Japan Travel: Studio Ghibli Museum
Our visit to the Studio Ghibli Museum was a dream come true.
Japan Travel: Payment
The first time I went to Japan in 2007, I was struck by how many places only took cash. I planned to use my corporate credit card for almost everything except personal purchases and it turned out to be a tricky thing.
Good Smile X Animate Café
Fan focused cafés are really a thing in Japan. I've talked about the Gundam Café before and there are many more. Some cafés are really busy and require reservations, but many are first come, first serve. If you are walking around Akihabara, these cafés are a great place to take a break. One of my … Continue reading Good Smile X Animate Café
Anime Fangirling: Gundam Base 2018
When we visited Japan in previous years, there sometimes was a giant gundam, and sometimes there was not. There is always Gunpla. We saw the first 1:1 Gundam at Odaiba on our 2009 trip. They were pushing to host the Olympics in 2016... Outside The Mall Nine years later, there is a 1:1 Gundam Unicorn … Continue reading Anime Fangirling: Gundam Base 2018