Last week Mr. K and I went to a national park near Unnan city to see the lovely waterfall there. The waterfall, Ryūzuyae is listed in Japan’s top 100 waterfalls. It is split into an upper fall (Ryūzu) and lower fall (Yae), which represent the mane and tail of a horse.
気をつけて歩いていくと龍頭ヶ滝の裏側に辿りつきます!!
とても、とても素敵な滝です♡
If you are careful, you can climb around behind the upper fall!!
This month, my parents are visiting my father’s family in Italy. My parents used to live and work there, and I was born there! Recently they sent me some pictures of their trip, including the apartment we used to live in and the park they often took me to when I was just a baby😉
ここは私が生まれた町:ベルガモです♥
Above is a lovely view of the town where I was born: Bergamo♥
First we stayed in Missoula, Montana, where my aunt and uncle live. It’s a cute town with a university, many cafes, restaurants, and boutiques. There were also pianos in front of some shops that anyone could play. My uncle played the great novelty ragtime tune Nola for us!
After Missoula, we headed to Deer Lodge where my mother’s family has a ranch. Along the way I saw a sign with my name on it!! As we came closer to the town, I also saw a sign with my mother’s family name, “Beck”. She has many relatives in and near the town and the hill is in fact named for her family!!
After Portland, my father drove along the Columbia River Gorge and through Eastern Washington to the city of Spokane. It took over 6 hours 😵! On the first part of the drive, you can see Multnomah Falls and many wind turbines along the river that divides Oregon from Washington. The second part, after entering Washington, is a long stretch of semi-desert. That night we had dinner at an Asian restaurant. I was happy to eat the vegetarian sushi rolls with cucumber and avocado😊.
The next morning we walked to Manito Park and Botanical Gardens, a beautiful park with many different types of gardens. The European style Duncan Garden is lovely with its symmetrical layout and fountain. There is also a Japanese garden, Nishinomiya, named after the city in Japan. It was also stunning!!