A World Heritage -Yosemite National Park-

Last week, I didn't have much time to write a blog. After I last posted a blog, I invited my American friend to lunch, and I went to a library to attend a conversation club. In addition, I drove to Cumberland with my husband, and we practiced golf almost everyday, bla bla bla.
Anyway, I can finally write a blog today. So I will write about Yosemite National Park where I went during San Francisco trip.

My husband and I went to the park by rented a car.
It took about 3 and a half hours from San Francisco.
At last, we reached there and went through the gate.
Then…
















Wow! What a wonderful nature!!
















The spring water is very clear and a little bit cold.
















Its area is about 3,000 square kilometers, and also it seems that is 1.5 times as large as Tokyo!
We drove around the park. ^^)
















Many tourists were seeing “Half Dome” which is symbol of Yosemite at “Glacier Point”.



















Zoom in“Half Dome”!
















In the summer months, almost all of water falls have no water, but we was able to see a water fall called “Bridalveil Fall” which is narrow and mild current.
Can you see that?

Look! Two squirrels kiss!
Aren’t they cute!?





















On the way back to San Francisco, we stopped by such a beautiful lake.





















In Yosemite, we saw a lot of amazing views, and we heard many kinds of nature sounds, and also we smelled the fresh air, then we got negative ions.

we enjoyed great outdoors!

Seattle Mariners

In the last day in Seattle, I went to a baseball game, which was Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels in Safeco Field.















The stadium was packed to capacity because this game is very important for getting the pennant.
Anyway, I was surprised that “Ichiro” is very popular!
Many spectators wore T-shirts printed his name & uniform number on the back.
I was very glad to see those!

Unfortunately, his team was defeated.
However, I was very excited and had fun so much!!
(I was concentrated on this game, so I wasn’t able to take a lot of pictures.・・;)















Of course!
I cheered for Mariners with this T-shirt.^^)/

It’s a beautiful city! ～Seattle～

I post pictures of my favorite sights in Seattle.

"Soaring skyscrapers in Downtown"















Can you see “Elliott Bay” in the back?















This luxury liner departs for Alaska.
I wanna board it!















There are a lot of modern buildings.















Wow!! This artistic building is a library!















"Experience Music Project" I saw from Space Needle.















Our hero “ Ichiro”!!















Of course! I visited the first Starbucks☆

Why?? Various pigs are everywhere in this city.

Are these cute or what? ・・；）

Oh my goodness!

There is a park like Japan.

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I think this city is comfortable place to live for Japanese.

Yeah! I like here!!

Start of my happy trip in Seattle

In late August, my husband and I took a trip to Seattle & San Francisco. We visited there for the first time, so that was exciting!
In Seattle, we stayed in the house of my friend’s aunt. My friend’s aunt is from Japan, but she is American now.She has lived in Seattle about 40 years, and also she is active woman who owns a company. Anyway she is very generous, so we really treated warmly!

She gave us a guided tour of sight spots.
“Pike Place Market” is one of those.















The place was very crowded with tourists.















This shop is “Pike Place fish” which is famous for throwing fish.















This is a bouquet of flowers, which she bought in this market.
It's cute, isn't it?















After sightseeing, she invited us into her home.

There are “Safeco Field” & “Seahawks Stadium” with a sweep of the eye!
That’s awesome view!!















Flowers she bought were decorated prettily.















The dinner of her treat.
It’s wonderful!















This is a crab she bought at the “Pike Place fish”.
It’s like king crab we have eaten in Japan.
What a yummy taste!















After dinner, we drank at home bar while seeing the night view.
That’s amazing!!















We talked about our business, pleasure, and life until midnight!

Breathing Space

Below pictures are some cafés where my friend NAO and I went in D.C last week.

*Pavilion Cafe*
In National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in Smithsonian institution





























Sculpture Garden is decorated with modern sculptures.
That’s cool!








A view from outside







I love Panini!

You can relax watching fountain in this cafe .





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*Patisserie Poupon*
1645 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.Washington, D.C. 20007

The place is a traditional French bakery in Georgetown.

I chose this place because each of us took a trip to France last summer and love French cafe now.

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"Quiche of spinach"

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"Camembert sandwich"

The baguette was like what I have eaten in France.

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Below pictures are a ristorante where my friend NAO and I went in NYC last week.












We had dinner outside.
I felt comfortable because it’s not so hot.

























The place is across Bleecker St. from the famous "Figaro Cafe" in Greenwich Village.

At first, of course, we had a glass of champagne.
Here's to our friendship!



















Every food taste very good!

We chatted about our life a lot and enjoyed dinner very much!!

D.C's squirrels

My friend came from Japan last week.
We did sightseeing in D.C and NYC for 4 days.
We did shopping and had lunch in Georgetown, we went to National Gallery of Art of Smithsonian to appreciate art, and we walked around The Mall and so on.
Though we didn't have much time, we had fun so much!
She said “D.C has a lot of green spaces, and architectural structures in each district looks unity, so D.C is very beautiful and clean!”
It seems she likes this city.
All right!! I’m glad!

Especially, one of the most interesting things for her was a lot of squirrels.
We have seen them hardly in Tokyo. However, though D.C is a city, we often saw them, so she was surprised and pleased!

They are lovely performer!

Welcome! My Friend

At last, my friend comes from Japan tomorrow! I can’t wait to see her.

I made a sightseeing plan for her. I’m ready!

After we go around D.C for 2 days, we are going to NYC which I love!

I will look for my favorite things there again.