Japan Spring Break P.S

As you will see below (2 previous posts) I spent my spring break with my dear, amazing friend Amanda in Singapore, Malaysia and 20 hours in Japan. It was a blessing to be able to travel and see more of ASIA. Makes me appreciate and LOVE living here all the more. Here are tons of pictures and small captions to show off the trip.

I have amazing memories and stories to remember forever.

I will never forget Japan. Seeing those cherry blossom trees that only bloom in certain areas for certain days at certain times was amazing. I was there! Unbelievable beautiful creation!

Enjoy these pictures!!

my capsule for the 8 hours I slept in Japan!!
our sweet capsule pajamas!!!
WELCOME TO TOYKO!!!
At breakfast the next morning - Amanda and I!!!
my breakfast :S
amazing calligraphy in the Art Museum
beautiful painted and hand-crafted fans - such artwork!
me with the giant hookah
my Japanese-Pakistani henna
CHERRY BLOSSOMS!!
beautiful!
I was amazed, moved to tears because it was so beautiful!
more cherry blossoms....

P.S. Life is good. We only have 27 more days left of school (not including weekends) which means....we only have 40 more days til we are BACK IN THE STATES!!!

We can't wait to see everyone and everything!!!

Love always,

J&J

Malaysia Spring Break

While Jake was busy fishing and biking and running, I was busy playing with the monkeys and enjoying the beautiful country of Malaysia (as well as Singapore and Japan). It was much more jungly than I thought - it was amazing!!!

Enjoy the pictures!!

apparently they eat this in Malaysia! I did NOT try it!
Genting Highlands - most amazing place in Malaysia - unbelievable city up above the clouds...
more of the view
the Buddhist Temple up in the Highlands
WOW!
At the Malaysian Palace - couldn't get him to smile!
beautiful downtown Kuala Lumpur
At the Chinese Street Market (Amanda, Jamie (our gracious host) and her boyfriend Long - our driver)
amazing invention...coffee in a bag!
crazy monkeys who wanted ALL of our bananas
me with some of the crazy monkeys!
trying to feed it!
he was peaceful!
the view from the Hindu temple we climbed! This is where we played with all the monkeys!
The Petronas Towers downtown KL.
monkey!!!
Holland!!! For you Miedema's and Stams and Van Dams and family everywhere!!!
some of the best food I've ever eaten - ROTI!
We were there - pretty awesome!
Malaysian sunset
MY HOME! :)
Three awesome friends! What an awesome trip!

Singapore Spring Break

Over Spring Break, my husband stayed home to rest and fish and play sports, while I got to go off with Amanda and explore some amazing, colorful and fun parts of the world. We stayed in Japan for about 20 hours (see other post) and then went to Singapore for three days, then Malaysia for three and back to Singapore for two days. Here are some highlights from the Singapore trip! It was full of animals, beautiful buildings and cultures, shopping, walking and meeting people!

Enjoy!

World's Largest Fountain - Fountain of Wealth - amazing!
At the fish spa - a very new and CRAZY experience....

fish eating my feet

Amanda and I with more water-front view - I LOVE SINGAPORE!!!
beautiful buildings!
An escalator that goes from the 7th floor to the 11th. SCARY!
The Raffles Hotel - gorgeous!
Amanda and I at the famous Long Bar. The famous Singapore Slinger (drink) cost $29.90 here...YIKES! Needless to say all we did was take a picture and not drink!
ahhhh! Singapore!!
the 70th floor view of the city!
me and orangs!!!
The new casino and hotel!
me and the waterfront restaurants!
Carrot Cake?!?!?!
smoking some sheesha! =)
Mosque on Arab street
Amanda, Hozumi and I downtown Arab street - so beautiful!
Me and Fat Buddha
The colorful streets of Singapore