October 7, 2025

Tuesday - Rainy and cooler, cloudy

I managed to get up for breakfast this morning. I dressed, went downstairs and ate. I came back up to the room and changed for going out. 

I was out of the room around 10 am and went to the bus ticket office and I bought my tickets for Sendai. I caught the next bus and had a lovely ride to Sendai. 

My friend and I met up and did a little window shopping and actual shopping. I went to the office stationary store that I buy my Christmas Cards at and picked up a few there. My friend bought something for herself too. 

We did a quick scan of the bookstore but neither of us bought anything. Then, we went upstairs in the building to the observation tower. That was nice. Because it was a little cloudy it wasn’t a great as it could have been, but we didn’t mind much.

We went over to the station next and I went to Lupicia to get some tea. I was mostly restrained and just got myself three different types. Sadly, they weren’t selling the Christmas teas yet. 

Next up, the two of us went over to IKEA and had lunch. That was nice. I had chicken confit with couscous and it was delicious. We both had dessert, I had a raspberry tart. It was very nice!

After lunch, we did a little (a lot) of shopping. My friend bought a lot of stuff, I bought a few things. I got a new garlic press, a bottle opener, a small clock, that kind of thing. 

We went back to Sendai station as my friend was going back to her city by shinkansen. As we had time, we stopped off for an icy beverage at Starbucks. 

I saw her off to her gate and I decided that I’d go back to Yamagata city. However, the line up for the bus was insane. I decided I’d go for an early dinner instead. I walked back to Parco 2 and went to Kua’aina and had an avocado burger and fries with a drink. It was very nice. I haven’t had a decent hamburger in a while. 

After that I walked back to the bus stop. There was a bus there loading people but it was quite busy. I decided to wait for the next bus. I got on when it arrived and was lucky enough to get a seat to myself. It was busy, the bus, but it wasn’t packed like the others I had seen. I had a quiet ride to Yamagata. I closed my eyes a bit, but I don’t think I was sleeping!

I went straight back to the hotel and although I planned to go out again to get something else to eat, I never did. I had a couple of things in the room that I could eat so I ate them. I just relaxed. I prepacked my suitcase a bit and then opened up my computer. 

I’ve had a great little holiday away in Yamagata. I do wish I’d stayed an extra day, but I think it will be nice to go back to my own bed! And my hubby too. 

I’m not sure if I will update tomorrow night or not. I’m quite tired and if I still am tomorrow, I may take a break. Come back later if you like and hear about my days. Until next time….