Travel
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An evening walk …
Yesterday I decided to take an evening walk, no this walk was not planned to get some exercise or anything to do with burning calories. I just wanted to explore the surroundings, connect with nature and enjoy the beauty.The evening was beautiful, just perfect after a light shower! I did not get too far before
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Painting
Yesterday I did my first painting after our marriage. I got too busy as soon I moved to the US because of my school and household chores. I was wrong when I thought being a housewife was easy, it is the most difficult job! This painting is a reproduction of Jamini Roy’s paintings (famous artist of Calcutta). I enjoyed every
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Harvest festival
My friends Keiko and Yao happen to be cheerleaders by profession. What an amazing profession to be in! Keiko is on a very respectable position and is a part of a company which trains young cheerleaders. Keiko took us to one such festival where a team of new cheerleaders were to perform. I enjoyed watching
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Hakone
I had been to Hakone last weekend. One of the most beautiful tourist places I have come across. Hakone has lots of museums, parks, shrines, lakes and Mt.Fuji (biggest mountain in Japan). It is very well connected with different types of transports like trains, buses, cable car, rope-way and a cruise! We spent lot of
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Orange skies..
It was my chai time, after a long day of cleaning,laundry and cooking I was looking forward to sipping hot chai in the evening. Instead of reading a book or watching TV, I thought of enjoying the hustle bustle of Yokohama from my balcony.To my surprise, I saw mesmerizing orange skies and thought of capturing them!
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Traditional Dining
Izakaya means ” to stay” where traditionally men drink sake after work. Now-a-days lot of students and independent women visit this place for after-work drinking. We went dining yesterday to Tsuki (moon) no Shizuku (dew) “月の雫”. As I entered this place, I was asked to remove my shoes and keep them in a decorative wooden shoe
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Modern Marvel
Minato Mirai, a seaside urban area in central Yokohama. It has many large high-rises including the apartment we are staying in and the centre of attraction, the Landmark Tower-Japan’s tallest building. Minato Mirai has a great location with shopping centers, hotels; amusement parks and museums. No wonder our apartment is so advanced! Apart from microwave, refrigerator it
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Home away from home….
I remember the evening Sagar told me that he has to go to Japan for a business trip. I was happy for him but when he mentioned that we will have to stay there for two months I was a little disappointed. The very thought of leaving our home sweet home made my heart sink
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Japanese lunch !
I am in Yokohama, Japan at present with my husband who is on a business trip. It’s just been five days since I am here and I am totally enjoying the experience. Great place, great people and good food. Today, I went out for lunch with my Japanese girlfriends Keiko and Yao. We went to a Japanese