Venice Beach

先月は南カリフォルニアへ行ってきました!

Last month when I visited America with Mr. K., we spent some of our time being tourists in Venice, Los Angeles.  

山崎さんは早起きしてベニスビーチを散歩して写真を撮りました。

He woke up really early in the morning to get some photos of the famous skateboard park, located right on the beach, while no one else was there yet!

その後私と一緒に有名な映画にも出てくるコンクリート桟橋を歩きました。イタリアのヴェネツィアをイメージして作られた町も良かったですよ。

Later in the morning, we both walked to the end of the pier and through the canals, which led to the area being known as the “Venice of America,” after the famous Italian city.

散歩のあとはアボット・キニー・ブルバードで美味しい「ブランチ」を食べました。

We stopped for brunch at an organic restaurant along the posh Abbott Kinney Boulevard, which is packed with coffee shops, restaurants and boutiques.

もちろんスケーボーパーク見に行ってました!!

Before we set out on our afternoon adventure to Santa Monica, we of course returned to the Venice Beach Skate Park to observe the skateboard enthusiasts! 😉

BOOK of the MONTH

3月のおすすめの本はオレゴン・シェイクスピア・フェスティバルのプログラムです。先月は私のパパとママと一緒に「オセロ」を見に行きました♫

このプログラムの中には今年のシーソン物語とキャストのプロフィールとアシュランドでのお出かけマップがあります。

私は高校生の時にアルバイトをしていました!その時たくさんパフォーマンスを見ました!久しぶりだと建物の内装や飲食店などオシャレ感アップでとても良かったです♡

March’s featured ‘book’ is the program from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s production of Othello, which I went and saw last month with my mother and father.

The program features synopses of this season’s plays as well as insight into how they are being staged.  There are also cast profiles and general information about things to do and see in Ashland♥.

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The actors’ performances were spectacular, the set featured very fancy updated/high tech designs and the background music was incredible.

I used to work at the theatre part time when I was in high school, so I was lucky to attend many of the shows at that time.  It was exciting to revisit the theatre and see how the festival has grown and continued to improve with the passing years!!

★🎭 ★

Please enjoy looking at March’s book while having your hair colored or permed!
もし良かったらパーマやカラーの待ち時間に是非読んでみて下さい。

弓ヶ浜公園・Yumigahama Park

この前米子へ行ってました。
弓ヶ浜公園とても広くてバスケットやスケートパークいろいろありました。
公園近くの海にはいりました。久しぶりに海も入りました。🐚

Recently, we took a short day trip to Yonago to check out the skate park located in Yumigahama Park.  I hadn’t realized this beautiful park is located right by the Sea of Japan along a scenic beach, also called Yumigahama.  It’s been a long time since I’ve been to the seaside, so I jumped right in!

ちょうど一年前はオレゴン州の海に夕日を見ましたです
オレゴン州はとても海は冷たかったですが弓ケ浜はまだ泳げそうでした。次回、水着があれば泳ぎたいかなかな!!(笑)

About the same time last year, I was watching the sunset over the Pacific Ocean from the coast of my home state, Oregon.  In Oregon it was already very cold, but here it was warm enough that I wised I had my swimsuit so I could go swimming!  Maybe next time.🐚

姫路城🏯Himeji-Jo

姫路城は日本の有名なお城ですね。ユネスコの世界文化遺産でもある。
私は何回も新幹線からちょっと見ましたでも初めて行って来ました!

Himeji-jo is one of the most iconic castles in Japan, is listed on Unesco’s World Heritage Sites and is one of the few castles with both its exterior and interior intact, like Matsue-jo!

5年半の姫路城大天守の保存修理工事が2015年3月に完了してから私は行きたかったです。夏はとても暑いですが姫路城は素晴らしいお城と本当にぴかぴか白いです!!

Until recently, I had only caught a (very!) brief glance from the bullet train, so when it reopened in March of 2015, after undergoing extensive restoration, I really wanted to see it in all its sparklingly white glory. Although it was very hot, it was thrilling to slip back in time at this beautiful castle.

美しいな御姫様と恐ろしいな藩主ですね(笑)
What a charming princess and fearsome lord!😉

島根でWine Tasting!

去年の夏、私はオレゴン州のワイナリーを紹介しました。今回は松江市近くの奥出雲葡萄園へ行って来ました!

Last fall, when I wrote about wine tasting in Oregon, I said I’d like to visit the wineries near Matsue.  And last week I went to Oku-Izumo Vineyard!  

奥出雲ワイン赤、白、そしておすすめのロゼをテイスティングしました(右の写真)!ロゼの名前は「きすきのさくら」で本当に軽いさくらの香りと味がありました。

Pictured at right are three of the wines I tasted: a rosé, white and red.  The rosé, called Kisuki Sakura, had a hint of the sakura (cherry blossom) taste.  They were all very nice!

とてもキレイ眺めを楽しみました!ワインショップにはおすすめのグッスもあります、パスタ、チーズ、ドライトマトなど。地下にはワイン樽貯蔵室と様々な作品展示するギャラリーもあるので楽しめます。

The setting of the winery is beautiful, and the grounds, shop, and cellar are open from 10am-5pm (closed on Tuesdays).  There is also a garden cafe open from 10:00am-4:30pm, but depending on the weather the hours may change.

ステキな場所だった、また庭カフェに行きたいで〜す!

It was a lovely place; I can’t wait to go back for lunch!