It's a bit drizzly today, but it hasn't dampened our spirits. I woke up at nine and we headed out to our first must-see destination: Dazaifu. There are numerous shrines and temples in the area, including one at the top of a hill. The stairs are steep and jagged, which made my dad miserable and too tired to even ask for a beer. He wasn’t allowed to get one anyway! By the way, I ran our budget today and managed to spend less than 10,000 yen on everything, including transportation and meals. Ramen stands are abundant here on streets, they do great food too, only they cost less. And I also reused a large beverage bottle to fill with tap water or the shrine blessed water when I had the chance, instead of buying bottled water at a 7-11. By the time we got home, I still had 1,500 yen left. I must be a good, mature budget manager! Mom definitely couldn’t make it happen.

It's a bit drizzly today, but it hasn't dampened our spirits. I woke up at nine and we headed out to our first must-see destination: Dazaifu. There are numerous shrines and temples in the area, including one at the top of a hill. The stairs are steep and jagged, which made my Dad (CAPITAL FOR DAD) miserable and too tired to even ask for a beer. He wasn’t allowed to get one anyway! By the by (BY THE BY IS NOT REALLY NATURAL HERE AND IT'S NOT REALLY NEEDED EITHER), I ran our budget today and managed to spend less than 10,000 yen on everything, including transportation and meals. Raman stands are abundant here on THE streets, they do great food AND only cost A LITTLE. And I also reused a large beverage bottle to fill with tap water or the shrine blessed water when I had the chance, instead of buying bottled water at 711. By the time we got home, I still had 1,500 yen left. I must be a good, mature budget manager! Mom definitely couldn’t make it happen.