Spend Wisely

Some people say, it is forbidden to spend too much money on complimentary stuff, such as fashion brands, or monthly traveling agenda. But, I agree to disagree. The one which forbidden is this: to not work as smart and as hard as we could to be able to enjoy the world. This is what I believe, it is okay to spend as much as I would, and could, as long as I also try my hardest to earn. Earn much, spend smart! So, since I believe I have work my ass off to earn, I deserve this shoes I get from Zalora, and a quick escape once in a while to enjoy the world. So there am I, on my last trip to Malaysia, standing in The Petronas Skybridge at 170 meters above street level, to enjoy the world. 

The Little Things She Needs (bought from Zalora)

Top (Tailor-made), Skirt (Tailor-made),

 Shoes (The Little Things She Needs bought from Zalora), Bag (Charles & Keith)

Speaking about spend smart, I just realize that this early month, Zalora is smartly held a Warehouse Clearance Sale! You could always get the best price from a Warehouse Sale, couldn't you? So, this is just the right time to spend wisely, after a long day of working hard! Since Zalora provide great brands in their store, and by that it means a great product, and now? With a great price! This is just the right time to spend, anyway. I feel like I have to rush to open Zalora's web now because it's only held between April 6th-12th, oh no! 

Go click Zalora Warehouse Clearance Sale now,  CLICK HERE!

Japan (Part Three)

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Even the parking area of Mt Fuji 5th Station has this beautiful view of snow and clouds

Komitake Shrine

In Japan, you could easily spot shrine almost in every corner of the country. And Komitake Shrine is no exception. Stand 2300 meters above sea level, at the 5th station of Mt. Fuji, this shrine gloriously welcome me as I arrived there. Even if the weather was too cold for me since I am not wearing any coat, just a wool jacket, I can't stand my self not to explore the 5th station of Mt. Fuji. There, we could easily find magnificent view of cities below and clouds above! Well, is this how heaven look like?

Dress (Tailor-made), Jacket (Marks & Spencer), Tights (Marks & Spencer),

 Belt (Unbranded), Shoes (Yongki Komaladi), Wool Hat (Classic)

My mom with a really close view of Mt Fuji's peak

Melon Pan

Mt Fuji 5th Station hosts restaurants, shops which sell hiking stuff, and souvenir shops. For hiker, this is the last station where they could stock up foods and hiking gear, while for tourist, this is the last station in which we could see Mt Fuji's peak at the closest distance possible. I can't imagine how cold  it is in the peak, since I already find my nose hurt by the cold weather here. But nevertheless, the cold can't beat how happy I am to be able to explore this area! And I've been hearing about Japan's famous melon pan (which the most famous one can be found at a shop in Senso-ji Shrine in Tokyo), but accidentally found this in Mt Fuji do make me so happy. If I judge the book by its cover, then I could bet that those melon pan tastes divine. And what makes me even happier, it really does taste divine! Now I know why this snack is so famous, it is worth the fuss anyway.

Train Station at Kawaguchi

Have you ever spotted white sakura? I capture it on my way back from 5th station to Lake Kawaguchi

Where I ate lunch, a restaurant in the second floor of a souvenir shop which I do not remember the name, in Misaka-Michi Road

Ice cream booth at first floor of the restaurant

What I ate for lunch: sashimi, cold soba, and udon in the hot pot 

Shops along Misaka-Michi Road

After spent enough time at Mt Fuji's 5th station, we went back to Lake Kawaguchi to have lunch. We had our lunch in a restaurant in the second floor of a souvenir shop with glass wall so we were able to enjoy the view of Lake Kawaguchi while we ate, a memory I will cherish and miss for the rest of my life, definitely! And of course I did not want to waste my time by not strolling around Lake Kawaguchi. I walk along Misaka-Michi Road while enjoying its ambience. There are a lot of shops, mostly restaurant and gift shops around Lake Kawaguchi.

Shinjuku

The super crowded pedestrian crossing in Shinjuku at night

Now off we go to the busy, buzzing, and crowded Shinjuku in Tokyo! We went back to Tokyo by bus, at the evening, my mom and me spent our time wander around Shinjuku. Just to enjoy the ambience, the crowded pedestrian walk, the buzzing and busy corner of Shinjuku, the never ending fashion, book, groceries shops, and all kind of restaurant on every corner of the street. Tokyo is just diverse, yet divine. I love the way I understand a little part of my self I never knew before, or found crazy ideas in the middle of places I am not familiar with, in the middle of strangers whom I don't even fluent in talking their languages. I guess it's true that some people say, travel is a journey to find ourselves while we're lost.

Japan (Part Two)

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What I wake up to on my second day in Japan, neighborhood around Lake Kawaguchi

Dress (Tailor-made), Belt (Unbranded), Tights (Marks & Spencer), 

Shoes (Yongki Komaladi), Bag (Charles & Keith)

Where did I spend my second day in Japan? We drove around Lake Kawaguchi on our way to Shibazakura Festival, found a good spot to take photo with Mt. Fuji graciously stand as the background, what an exciting opening, right? For your information, there are five lakes surrounding Mt. Fuji; Lake Kawaguchiko, Lake Yamanakako, Lake Saiko, Lake Shojiko, and Lake Motosuko. While we spent our night around Lake Kawaguchi, for the other lake we drove passed them on our way to Shibazakura Festival, and from what I see Lake Kawaguchi is indeed the most developed area. 

Found a good spot to take photo with Mt. Fuji on our way to Shibazakura Festival

Shibazakura Festival

Can you spot Mt. Fuji in the background? If the weather is clear, the view around Shibazakura Festival is magnificent. Too bad, a while since we arrived, the cloud begun to cover Mt. Fuji's peak. Shibazakura festival itself is a time limited event of flower festival located at Fuji Motosuko resort in the foot of Mt. Fuji. The festival usually held between April-June, on a spring season of course. Our tour guide say that Shibazakura is one kind of Sakura which grow as a shrub, instead of blooming in a tree like the usual Sakura which is famous in television. We spent around one hour in Shibazakura Festival, live observing the spectacular ambience around Mt. Fuji which was completed by a great tourism event perfectly created by a bunch of Japan's dedicated people. Once in a while, I would think, if only our people here in Indonesia is as dedicated as them, then there will be no more unemployment in our country since we actually got a lot to sell only from our tourism aspect. Well, then, should we at least promise to maximize our effort in each of our area of expertise, shall we?

A glance of Mt. Fuji as the background of houses in area around its foot, don't you want to live in a place like this?

From Shibazakura Festival we climb straight to Mt. Fuji's 5th station, the last station which is available to be visited by bus. The climber path from 5th station (2,300 m above sea level) until Kengamine (Mt. Fuji's highest point at 3,775 m above sea level) is available for mountain climber to explore on foot. Photos and story from 5th station will be posted later with my next destination: Shinjuku, Tokyo!