Trip to Gotemba and Izu

My husband and I took a trip to Gotemba and Izu this weekend.

We took turns driving a great distance. On the first day, we went watch a car race of sports cars at Fuji Speedway, a world class circuit in Gotemba. The speed and sound were more amazing than we ever imagined!

Then we went window-shopping at Gotemba Outlet in the evening.

On the second day, we went southward to Atami via Hakone Skyline. The town was so hilly and we saw a lot of signs that says "Use Low Gear" anywhere.

I've heard Atami used to one of the most popular destinations for honeymooners. We visited "Omiya no Matsu" (Omiya's pine tree), which is famous for a tragic love story of a young Japanese couple. The story was written by Koyo Ozaki, one of the most famous novelist during the Meiji Era. I was surprised to learn the story had helped Atami to be such a famous destination for sightseeing before!

Then we went southward to central Izu until we reached Jouren no Taki (Jouren fall). The scenery moved me because it reminded me of a picture of my grandparents, which was taken in front of the fall maybe in their 50's.

We enjoyed several free samples at a souvenir store, which made us full. We bought "Sakura Ebi no Mai"for our family and his coworkers.

Our final destination was a fishing port era in Numazu and we had sooooo good "Kaisen-don" for lunch, a bowl of rice topped with sashimi such as pretty thick slices of tuna, sea urchin, and salmon caviar. It was 1450 yen with crab miso soup included. One bite leads to another... We think that was one of the best food we had ever had.

Amazing!!

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Shopping

Today I went downtown shopping with my husband and mom.

She bought me a pearl necklace and a bag for formal wear. I love it! He was supposed to relieve the fatigue of his work, staying home, but he helped me to choose stuff. Thank you! o(^▽^)o

He also found some clothes at Men's Bigi and they looked good on him. Cool!

On the way home, we stopped by a shopping mall and had late lunch together. My mom tried bibimbap, Korena rice mixed with seasoned vegitables, for the first time and it seemed she liked it.

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The Average Life Expectancy

I've been taking an online English lesson almost everyday to improve my English since the beginning of November last year. Today's topic was the average life span in the Philippines.

My teacher said the average life expectancy of Filipino people was getting shorter. She blamed it on the penetration of greasy food and she said more people are dying of cancer.

Hmm...

I've tried Adobong at some restaurants in the States and it tasted good and looked healthy. Actually, that's the only Filipino food I've ever had.

The average life span of Japanese people is the longest in the world. Japanese males live to an average age of 78 years and Japanese females live to an average age of 84 years. Many people say Japanese food is healthy but there are a bunch of Japanese people who enjoy an unhealty diet such as greasy and salty food.

I'd better keep a balanced diet. I have a plan to take a medical check-up soon and it might be a good opportunity to reflect on my lifestyle.

Posted by Kelly