Golden Week
21 Apr 2006 | Comments (2)Next week is Golden Week in Japan and for the week long vacation Azusa and I are heading off to central Europe. It’s really exciting! We will be going to Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Austria. I’m so happy to be going because most of my family is originally from Hungary. It’s almost like returning to my roots. Anyways, I’m sure we will take tons of pictures and have some great stories to tell. Check back next week for some updates!
Picture of the Week
18 Apr 2006 | Comments (1)The long lost picture of the week is back! I took this picture in Nagahama at the beginning of cherry blossom season. The tree isn’t fully in bloom, but I thought the old fellow made for a nice picture. What do you think?
Cherry Blossoms
17 Apr 2006 | Comments OffIf there is one season Azusa and I look forward to all year long it must be spring. Spring is very beautiful in Japan as the weather gets warmer and cherry blossoms… Umm… Blossom?
Cherry blossoms are very famous in Japan. Japanese travelers and people from all over the world come to cities like Kyoto and Nara to view the cherry blossom lined streets. It’s so beautiful.
Well, at least usually…
This year cherry blossom season seemed to end before it even got started this year. I guess it’s because the weather was pretty bad in Shiga all throughout April. Azusa and I really only made it out to see cherry blossoms once, but we had to brave cold winds and rain to so. It was still a pretty fun day though. I think we’ll always remember running 2 kilometers back to our car to escape the rain! We also discovered a beautiful mountain road on the west side of Lake Biwa. It’ll be nice to go back there for a drive when the weather gets a little better.