The Backpack Adventures

Week 24: April 11 - 15, 2022 -  KC EDITION Day 161: April 11, 2022 Monday - Flight to Osaka Ella saying goodbye to Lola, Tita Aya, and Tito Pat After saying goodbye to our family in Cavite, my father-in-law, together with my brother-in-law and sister-in-law drove me and Ella to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for our 2:55PM flight to Kansai International Airport (KIX) .   Just arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Done checking in our baggage The plane is finally here! See you soon Japan ! Upon completing all the required procedures, we boarded Cebu Pacific flight 5J828 and arrived at KIX at around 8PM. Upon arrival, we underwent very strict COVID-19 screening and immigration checks. Bye for now Manila. Hello, Kansai! COVID Screening... the scary part. Thank you for the warm welcome, Mr. Toshi and Ms. Taeko @ Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport Mr. Toshi and Ms. Taeko were there to welcome us. They accompanied us to our room at the nearby Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport where

Weekend 11: January 15 - 16, 202 2 Day 75: January 15, 2022 Saturday: Flight back home Hey guys! So this is it, my last day here in Osaka. 😔😔😔 Since my flight is at 12NN. I didn't have time to squeeze in any short trips like what my Japanese family and I would usually do before. Instead, I double-checked my luggage and cleaned my room that morning.  Woke up to a beautiful morning here in Kumatori in Osaka Here's my breakfast for today When I went down, Mr. Toshi already cooked breakfast for us. While eating, we had a chat about travel plans for the future. After the meal, he helped me with my luggage and with the reservation for the bus going back to Rumoi City.  Time to say goodbye to Mr. Toshi's home We left the Kameyama Residence a little before 11AM. With us are Ms. Taeko, Ms. Sawa, and baby Karin. We arrived at Kansai International Airport Terminal 2 at 11:30AM.  See you in Hokkaido, Mr. Toshi and family.  Since it was a domestic flight, the check-in process was eas