h-kun and i headed out of town. for a long weekend. and we packed a lot of in.
spent time with h-kun's family. enjoying one of my favorite places. a historical little town. okageyokochou. and the country's most important shrine. ise shrine. that's surrounded by the largest trees. just wondeful.
also spent some time with my host family. and then went to osaka and met up with more friends. and met their adorable little baby. ( and the bib fit. crazy.)
and we headed to kobe on sunday afternoon. such a great city. the almost-five-hour-worth-of-waiting-for-four-medical-exams-for-h-kun's-visa was definitely not the best way to spend a monday morning in kobe. but the little shops that we visited afterwards made up for it. and the day was redeemed. phew. rollo and rollostock were packed full of so many vintage buttons and european tape. it was tough choosing what to buy. my gosh. you can find more photos and information from my trip to the shops here.
wow that button selection is outstanding!
Posted by: ghiland | March 31, 2009 at 07:02 AM
(five hour medical exams!? holy cow.) your adventures always look magical.
Posted by: emily | March 31, 2009 at 07:35 AM
Five hour medical exam. Oh lord, and I thought our health care system here was messed up (it is messed up- but I digress...)
But hey...that button shop looks amazing. Japan in springtime looks so pretty!
Posted by: Ermie | March 31, 2009 at 06:04 PM
Welcome back from your little trip! The little baby is sooo cute! Glad the medical exam is over with! And oh im sooo in love with that shop! Wish there's one like that here.
Have a lovely merry day and love to you!
Posted by: Jacqueline | April 01, 2009 at 05:01 AM
ooh, that fabric is delightful
Posted by: Tracy | April 02, 2009 at 01:02 PM