Planning a Homecoming Trip

Posted December 21st, 2010 in Japan No Comments »

Planning a trip is always a fun thing to me – especially when the destination is my home country! Imagining what I could do there makes me daydream 🙂

Well, I should be thinking about the birth plan or something related to my baby (I do though) but part of my head is already planning what to do in Japan next year. As the trip will be a whole new experience to me (first time with a Jr) I know what I can do there is limited. But, it’s just a plan, and planning is always a good thing to prepare for the trip.

This time, I’m thinking to go driving around Biwa Lake in Shiga. I always drive Kei-truck (you can read about it here, or my Japan Trip posts here) when I go back, but there are only two seats in the car and three of us (me, D and Jr) won’t be able to fit there. It’s also very uncomfortable to drive for long distance. So, I’m planning to hire a car for few days and go driving around the Biwa Lake side road.

My grand-parents’ house is 50 km away from my house and D and I normally take a train to visit them, but the road between our houses has such beautiful views. I love driving to their house because I could stop at convenience stores or shopping malls to get a cold drink and snack on the way, and get off the car and walk around the lake shore if I want to.

Having your own car is very essential in Shiga (same as Perth). If you go shopping you will need a car to put all the stuff you bought. We are going to buy many things in Japan for sure, so renting a car is one “must” thing to do.

I don’t think we will be traveling around much this time. Just within Shiga, I think. We can do so many things already just in Shiga and I don’t want to take a tiring train trip to other prefectures with Jr. (Of course I can’t drive there, driving to Kyoto and Osaka is much more stressful than taking a train!) It’s ok. D hasn’t explored entire Shiga yet. There are so many things he has missed out on his last visits!

If we go there in summer we can enjoy fireworks and summer festivals wearing yukata. If in autumn we can enjoy the scenery and delicious food. If in winter we can play with snow! Still thinking when is the best…

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