Uneven Pavement

" When you travel remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you feel comfortable, it is designed to make its own people comfortable"- Clifton Fadiman Well I went to Tokyo this weekend and saw a lot! This is my second time going, first time I just visited Harajuku.  My first stop was the Tokyo flea market. I totally though this would be a locals only kinda spot but it was definitely full of tourists from all over the world looking to buy Japanese treasures. They mainly sell Japanese antiques, collectibles and vintage stuff.  As you can see from the advertising, it is very modern and pretty- totally aimed at tourists. Dang it....I though I had found a hidden gem.  Vintage Kimonos ( absolutely stunning around 4,000- 20,000 Japanese yen, or $40-200 USD) People set up their tarps and open up their car trunks and set up all around this parking garage. I wandered and look at about almost every little booth hoping to find a cheap kimono

" Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer"-Unknown Heart shaped rocks in Oki Well I finally checked off one of the prefectures I wanted to visit off my list. Okinawa, Japan it has been called the Hawaii of Japan by many tourists. I have been to Hawaii and I agree that it is the paradise of the country. I went with my friend Anna and a new friend that made (friend of Anna's) Ben. We rented a car and three different AirBnB night accommodations while we were in Okinawa, at it was the best decision we made because we got to see everything we wanted to see! Granted the Island is not that huge but still, we checked off our lists.  Rainbow and unicorn bagels at Caracalla. Our first stop was Caracalla bagels, and boy was I glad we got our hands on these colorful bagels...because they had the last 3 when we got there! They sell out everyday and we went on a Thursday thinking we wouldn't have that issue. Phewww that was close. Lowkey (thanks Ben