Sakura Sakura

IMG_4800 The main reason why I decided to visit Tokyo at the beginning of spring was not because I needed to have a hair cut but didn't want to miss sakura, cherry blossoms, two years in a row : )  Sakura is something you have to come to see in Japan as it's so special there! Photos at

http://smileyumi.typepad.com/photos/201004_tokyo/index.html

この時期に日本に帰ることに決めた一番の理由は そろそろ髪を切る時期だったからではなくて 2年連続桜を見逃したくなかったから。写真はこちら。

http://smileyumi.typepad.com/photos/201004_tokyo/index.html

A Bit of Hawaii/Photos

IMG_4759 In Hawaii, I didn't take many photos (unusual, isn't it?) I was totally relaxed (or lazy) and didn't even think about going to see and doing something special. Only the famous place I visited except the Ala Moana shopping center was the Diamond Head. We didn't planned it very well and arrived at the trail at the hottest time of the day 😉 It was really hot on the way up to the summit (1.3km hike and 171m climb) but the view from there was lovely! Have a look at the blue ocean (and the organic sandwiches I had) in the photo album at http://smileyumi.typepad.com/photos/201004_honolulu/index.html

ハワイではあまり写真を撮らなかった(らしくないのだが・・・)。すっかりリラックスというかだらだらモードの私、何か特別なことをしたりとか観光をしたりとか考えることすらしなかった。(無計画!)アラモナナショッピングセンター以外に行った唯一有名な場所というえば ダイアモンドヘッド。こちらも無計画で行ったので日中の一番暑い時間に頂上に向かってハイキングすることに・・・(頂上までは1.3km。 171mを登って行く。)かなり暑かったけれど頂上から見た海の青さが印象的。その海の青さとワイキキで食べたオーガニックサンドイッチの様子ははこちらのアルバムで・・・ http://smileyumi.typepad.com/photos/201004_honolulu/index.html

Healthy, Tastey and Beautiful – Macrobiotic French!

From the end of March to the beginning of April when cherry blossoms bloom in Japan, I took a two-week holiday and spent half of it in Tokyo and the other half in Honolulu.  I had a chance to try macrobiotic French dinner at Merleau Pannonica at Daikanyama. It was tasty and the presentation was BEAUTIFUL! Have a look at the photos. I think they tell you a lot more than I could describe how it was like.

桜の季節、東京とハワイで合わせて2週間の休暇を取った。東京にいる間には代官山でマクロビオティクスのフランス料理を堪能。おいしくてヘルシー、そしてとても美しいプレゼンテーション!いろいろ説明するより写真でみていただくほうが分かりやすいかと・・・

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