634. Shanghai | Xintiandi & Tianzifang

Tianzifang in Shanghai is a cozy area of little alleyways lined with trendy independent boutiques, restaurants, bars, and artsy shops. The area retains an "original" feel of Shanghai, as the buildings have not been reconstructed so that the original 1930s architecture and style have been preserved.














After that we went to Xintiandi, another popular area of the city. The architecture of the buildings here were still traditional yet more modern than Tianzifang. There were lots of high-end restaurants and stores and apparently one of the best areas for nightlife.








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633. Kyoto | Fishing Villages

In the photo above is Amanohashidate, a pine tree covered sandbar connecting two opposing coasts of Miyazu Bay. In Kyoto, we went around some fishing villages and ate seafood for pretty much every meal. We also went on a lake cruise where there were tons of seagulls, falcons and other birds swarming our boat for food. People bought these Cheeto-looking things to feed them.






My favourite "drink" from the vending machines - corn soup (it comes warm).














The largest shrimp I've ever seen/eaten! (the smaller one is a 'normal sized one' for comparison)

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632. Recent Life

I was supposed to have left for Spain/Europe last weekend but due to a last minute situation our trip is now postponed to a few more weeks from now. I do believe that everything happens for a reason, and it's weird how true this can be at times. A few (minor) things came up this week that made me realize it was better to have been in Toronto still for it. & I suppose a few weeks from now it will be warmer there so that would be nicer too. So here are some photos from this past week. As usual, mostly of food..


A Mexican dinner at El Catrin..it was my first time there. I really loved it!





At the groomer's..he's always terrified lol.





Terroni dinner #1 (above) & #2 (below):








Some recent cooking

Spanish dinner at Barsa Taberna last night. I came here many years ago when they first opened and sat out on the patio. Last night we sat inside (of course)..it's kind of like a cave in there. Pretty nice and cozy. The food was pretty good. & I really liked the sangria.








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