Golden Week Holiday

ゴールデンウイーク (Golden Week) is unfortunately not a week filled with anything to do with gold, but it does have a lot to do with days off of work and school = spending time with family and friends. Oh, and sleeping.

Golden Week Holiday consists of separate, one day holidays such as: Children's Day, Showa Day, Greenery Day, and Constitution Day. Showa Day honors the birthday of the Showa Emperor, Constitution Day celebrates the formal proclamation of the 1947 Constitution of Japan, Greenery Day is an annual holiday celebrating nature and reflecting on blessings, and Children's Day celebrates children (it was originally reserved for boys, but it now includes girls as well). I learned all about these holidays in my Japanese Culture class I am taking, which is very interesting. 

For me, I had school off for four days, which means my Golden Week Holiday was from Thursday the 1st until the 6th. My good friend, Erin, who is from California and currently teaches as an English teacher in South Korea came to visit me :)
Get ready for the plethora of pictures that encompass all of my (our) adventures!

Hakata Dontaku Festival 

Erin and I celebrating our reunion with Boba (tapioca) tea!

More Boba! 

Erin's first time at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant

Delicious breakfast made by my wonderful father 

Entrance to Fukuoka Castle 

KITTIES 

Japanese Garden 

The entrance fee was FREE because it was Greenery Day!

Funny "Engrish" in the restroom

My favorite, Maple trees 

Japanese Koi

Found a real GOLDfish

I want that adorable puppy in the back...

Swan boats!

Stalking people's puppies, in want of one of my own.

Fresh Banana Chocolate Cream Frappuccino 

Inside the swan boat!

Watch out for the crazy driver! ;) 

Bubbbllessss

Bicycle boats 

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Cycling Center 

Spent the entire day with these awesome friends

Thumbs up for the timer on my camera!

Cycling! 

We found a small zoo...

We became kangaroos...

Sleepy kangaroos 

Baby kangaroo sleeping in mommy's pouch 

Pony riding for the children

Happy goat 

Gorgeous flowers!

Beautiful friends surrounded by beautiful scenery

Food trucks! 

We tried "Black Curry", surprisingly very good

Failed, but cute picture 

Rose Garden 

If you ride the Ferris Wheel, you get to sit with Winnie the Pooh, just like this man did.

Totally slid down this slide...

...even though it is for "kids" only...

We found these bouncy bubbles....

decided to blend in...

it kind of worked... ;)

We got to ride tandem bikes too! 

Fantastic memories 

I love her Polaroid camera 

Beautiful sunset to end the day 

Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) 

Dinner with friends 

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The top reads: Kyushu Sangyo University

Rainy day~

Lunch at one of KSU's cafeterias 

I have been spending time eating yummy goodies from Korea and staring at Lee Minho :P Thumbs up for Starbucks socks!

Thanks for looking at all the pictures~ xoxo