Absolutely gorgeous. Taking off one star because it was so exhausting and insanely hot. Climbing up got to the point where I was seriously over it.
But the view was so beautiful. I hope I’ll get the chance to see the white sand dunes someday. I’d also love to see it snow there and find out just how cold it gets!
Making it to the top was totally worth it!
Haha, a fun little story:
That day I was heading back to the hotel, and when I saw the bus was coming in five minutes, I took off running. Luckily the light was red, and the driver was really nice. They drove slowly along that stretch of road, probably to see if anyone else needed to get on! (Just my guess though.)
Oh, and I actually went twice.
The first day, I could still sit and rest.
The weather was just perfect! The second day was so hot I felt like I was going to melt, but I loved the place so much that I went two days in a row.
Tottori Sand Dunes | Review by 雨妤魚
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Namba Marui
Located in the heart of Osaka's Minami area, Namba, it is directly connected to the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line Namba Station via an underground pathway, allowing customers to enter without getting wet even on rainy days. It also has good access from other JR and private railway stations.
We came here because my second aunt wanted to shop at either GU or UQ—I forgot, hahaha.
I looked around a bit myself and thought it was just okay〜
But unexpectedly, I went inside and found my favorite, gelato pique!
I thought I’d try my luck and see if they had the shark set, and they actually did! It was for men, but they happened to be having a big summer sale. I originally thought new items wouldn’t be included, but when I checked the official website, it actually was.
(When I looked for it in Okayama before, the last one was in the hands of the woman right in front of me, and the employee told me directly that they were out.
But I actually happened to find it here〜〜〜
The employee went out of his way to find the remaining ones for me and said these were all they had left. I got the feeling he thought I wouldn’t buy them, but I’m the kind of person who’ll surprise you. I didn’t even try them on and bought them right away, hehe.
They were 30% off the original price, with an additional 10% off if you bought two items, plus tax-free shopping. Wasn’t everything perfectly aligned?
And it was my favorite shark design. I must be the goddess of luck, right?
I immediately said, “これください！”
The female employee’s eyes widened, and she quickly called the tax-free counter for me, then led me as we ran all the way through the department store〜
The person at the tax-free counter was a Chinese international student. He told me I was so lucky because they would have closed if they hadn’t just gotten the call. He also said my card looked really fancy.
Then the next second, he actually dropped my card?
Me？？？I was speechless⋯
But anyway, I was super happy that I got those two pieces!
I even went back specifically to thank the female employee〜〜
Then, right when I was feeling happy, my second aunt and cousin got into an argument!
My second aunt thought my cousin had picked a size that was too small, but I think he just likes his clothes fitted?
My second aunt told him to choose for himself, but after he did, she picked another one that she thought was better.
My cousin got super angry right away.
(I’d be angry too
“Then why did you ask me to choose?”
The two of them stayed angry the whole way, so even though I’d gotten my favorite shark set, I didn’t dare show how happy I was at all.
And we actually came to this department store twice. We came back again on the last day because my second aunt probably felt she was a little in the wrong, hahaha.
But in the middle of all that chaos, I also saw a beautiful sunset glow.
On one hand, I unexpectedly got the shark set I’d been longing for. On the other, my family suddenly got into an argument for no apparent reason. Then at the end, I looked up and saw a beautiful sunset.
But that’s what traveling is like—messy and chaotic, but with some very lucky memories worth remembering too, I guess〜(˶‾᷄ ⁻̫ ‾᷅˵) -
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SKIN AQUA Hyaluronic Serum UV
In addition to SPF50+ / PA++++ UV protection, this sunscreen contains a high concentration of three types of hyaluronic acid to help keep moisture on the skin’s surface. It covers a wide range of UV rays, from UV-A to UV-B, and uses Light-Durability Capsule NEO®, which helps keep its UV protection from breaking down due to exposure to light such as UV rays.
Because so many people recommended it, I easily lost all self-control, and it also claims to be non-sticky〜 so I bought it〜 It's so easy to make money off women (⁎⁍̴̛ᴗ⁍̴̛⁎)
I still think it's a little sticky. Compared with others, it's already not that sticky, but I'm pretty picky. It doesn't make your hair stick, though, and it has a faint sunscreen smell!
But I'm also pretty lazy and can't be bothered to apply it, so I don't really know how effective the sun protection is. There are lots of videos where they divide the skin into sections and test products under strong sunlight, and this one is pretty good〜 The strongest is still black tape hahahaha
You can also use it on your face〜 -
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Black Thunder
This chocolate snack is very popular for its affordable price of 40 yen and deliciousness. Cocoa cookie and plain biscuit are coated with chocolate. You can taste the light bitterness of a cocoa cookie matched with the sweetness of chocolate. Crunchy texture and the volume which can fill your stomach lightly pleases you.
Super-sweet chocolate + crunchy cookies = Black Thunder
It had been a really, really long time since I'd had Black Thunder. It was hugely popular for a while, and I was obsessed with it in elementary school. I heard you couldn't even buy it in Japan back then!
I think one of my classmates brought back a bag to hand out to everyone, and everyone looked at them like they were a celebrity. It was hilarious 😆
I was no exception, because I also wanted to taste what everyone was scrambling to get〜
Sure enough, it tasted extra special. I also had a huge sweet tooth back then. Wow, it was so good〜 I really wanted another one.
Back then, anyone who had Black Thunder was a celebrity. Elementary school was so simple and uneventful, haha.
But now,
when I see it at a convenience store, I don't even feel like buying it. So funny.
I've noticed that chocolate products often cause buying frenzies in Taiwan. Does everyone remember the dirty chocolate bun? -
