Hong Kong(Sequel)

【17th】
Vanessa and Simon took Wei and me to Chinese tea and snacks (飲茶). Because I liked Chinese tea and snacks, I was glad. There is no Chinese tea and snacks restaurant in Mie. Thereafter, we enjoyed sightseeing for a while. And we came back to Felix's apartment. There were already a lot of people, and Shanghai crab home party began. I ate Shanghai crab for the first time, but it was very delicious. When Shanghai crab party was over, Felix's mom recommended to go to massage. We moved to China. When Wei and I reached the Chinese massage, it was 3am. The massage was really comfortable.

【18th】
We did window shopping for a while in the morning. Then we went to the restaurant of the swallow nest which Felix's mom ran. I ate the nest of the swallow for the first time. There were a lot of first experience. We came back to Hong Kong in the evening. Then Felix and I went to the amusement park (Ocean Park) which was opened only during Halloween season. And Felix's friends came here also. Most attractions were haunted houses here. Because I hated a haunted house, I merely spent fierce time.

【19th】
Felix, Melody, Wei, Linda and I went to opera musical whose title was " The Italian Feast ". Because it was an Italian musical, the actors sang in Italian. Of course I was not able to understand, but enjoyed an atmosphere.

One week passed in no time, but I enjoyed the trip of Hong Kong. Thank you so much for planing happy time!!!

Hong Kong(The first part)

"Honk Kong Disneyland 2"

I traveled to Hong Kong on October 13.

【13th】

Felix, Simon and Wei came to pick me up to an airport. My first Hong Kong trip started. Felix, Wei and I saw the sights of the city for a while. Then Melody came too, and we had dinner. A waitress brought four tea. Of course I drank it, but everyone observed me. I asked that what was funny. Everyone said that it was tea to wash chopsticks and forks. I thought that everyone was going to deceive me. Because I was often deceived in Sydney by Felix. But, I saw the person who washed chopsticks with tea when I watched other customers. I was not right this time. I noticed that I drank dirty tea.

【14th】

Felix, Melody, Vanessa, Simon, Wei and I went to buffet in Hyatt Hotel. This was really high-class dinner. For example, I ate lobsters and foie gras. I was hungry very much on that day because I hadn't eaten anything. Therefore I ate 3.5 lobsters. It was really luxurious dinner.

【15th】

I met Linda who worked together in cake shop in Sydney. Felix, Linda, Wei and I went to the lunch to a standard restaurant. I found a strange menu. It was instant noodles. And it was Demaeicchou(出前一丁). Though I was surprised, I was interested. Thereafter, we went to the company where Felix worked. The people of the company have already known me for some reason.

Linda, Wei and I went to the famous temple. We decided to visit a fortune-teller after having prayed. I was surprised at a result of the fortune-telling because there was a thing same as a Mie fortune-teller having said before. I seem to marry a person except Mie.

【16th】

Felix, Wei and I went to Hong Kong Disneyland. Salor who was a friend of Felix and her friend waited for us. I disliked a roller coaster and a haunted house since the days of a child. The Space Mountain of Hong Kong fell at fast speed than a Japanese one. Besides, the skeleton came out, and was really scary. I wanted to never get on it.

I had liked Japanese Haunted Mansion, pleasant ghosts danced in a fairy tale. So I had been afraid of nothing. I wanted to challenge it, but I couldn't find it. I found a similar name which was called Haunted Hotel. I took it for Haunted Mansion. But, actually, it was a true haunted house. I was really fierce, and there was no help for it. Though I wanted to already return to home, everyone wanted to get on the Space Mountain once again. I said that I waited outside. But, Felix pinched my arm and was going to take it by force. When I shook off his arm, he bit my arm. I shouted out " No More Hong Kong!!".

To be continued

Soba ashram

"The view of mountains"

"Buckwheat"

"Knead soba"

"Flat soba"

"Cut soba"

"Soba"

I went to a soba ashram to learn how to make soba with friends. Actually, we were going to ride on a canoe on that day, but were not able to do it because of rain. After all I was a rain woman.

There was the soba ashram in the heart of mountains of Mie. The mountain path would have been really beautiful if it had been fine.

An old man like the hermit came out when we arrived at the soba ashram. He seemed to be stern visually, but, actually, it was the cheerful person who liked chatting. He said that the beginning of kneading soba was the most important. This was the first time for us to make soba.

Time passed in no time as talking with an old man and making soba. Mostly it is fun to make something and eating one with friends. I hope it will not rain next time.