On vacation at last!

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Hi all, I am planning to spend some time with family and friends soon. Today I went downtown to finalize preparation of my trip with some minor purchases.

10:00am I boarded the downtown-bound train from shikido station.
Downtown

11:30am
First thing I went to the post office to get some foreign currency. There was a very long queue there and I had to wait my turn peering through the window. My turn came at last, They had unfortunately run out of cash. So I took the few available there and moved off to the bus station for Park Place, the shopping center. In between I checked the Oita bank if they could be of any help to me... They had cash, but I did not have my passport with me which prompted them declining to serve me. It seems the post office is more relax towards foreigners when it comes to changing money in japan (They did not ask me any documentation at the post office). Anyway I promised myself to come back later and proceeded to the bus station. The next bus was scheduled for 14:33pm and I had arrived quite early. So I took advantage of the time left ahead to get lunch at a nearby restaurant. I ate the same curry rice they serve there everyday. It calmed my stomach despite failing to satisfy me. There was still time ahead and I went to roam the clothes shop.

Park Place

I had come to park place primarily in search of a suitcase for the trip. I first thing went to the Gap shop to purchase some outfit for my 3 months old nephew Dave. I could eventually locate a good size suitcase available for an affordable price.
Now I can definitely pack my stuff for the departure!!!

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Photos

shikido area
Awaiting train arrival...

In the train this morning.
Getting downtown.

sidewalk downtown oita
The streets are usually busy during the day. Nothing compared with the night when you can't see a cat around.

central shopping mall
The galleria Takemachi!

Roaming the clothes shop.
While waiting for my bus I hung around the clothes shop.

park place!
Shopping center park place.

little girl in the bus.
this cute girl was constantly looking at me, I don't know why... Perhaps because I was seating right behind her.

big eye stadium
the stadium is lurking behind the trees

center near the evening
I am done and I am heading back home

Comments

[Roseline Kamdem]

hellooooo from Cameroon
I'm Sylvain's sister, i'm in Cameroon and i'm the mother of Dave. I visited the blog and i'm waiting my brother impatiently in Cameroon!!! You'll surely see some pictures of me, my husband and baby Dave when Sylvain will actualise his blog after his trip here. See you soon!!!!!!

[Lucky Traveller]

Hello Roseline
Many thanks for your contribution. Sure your picture will appear soon. It is so nice being reunited will all of you people there in Cameroon