Paradise

Paradise

Sunday, 23 July 2017

Bluemountains Bushwalk--Glenbrook, Jellybean pool, Blue Pool, Red hands Cave

it is a meditation for me to walk through the bush to hear the birds singing and the water flowing.

There hasn't been raining, so the creeks  don't contain too much of water .

When I stood on the big rock looking down Jellybean pool, I felt a strange dizzy (not because of the

up and down walk).  I simply lost where I was.  The reflection of the water spread in front of

me was more than real, as if there was an entrance to the  parallel world .


Easy walk to Jellybean Pool

Continue walking down toward Blue Pool, 

This is the start of the red hands cave.











This is a variety of the nature in the bush area,  large rocks (amazing rock formation), the burnt trees

struck by the lightening,  huge gum trees, the moisture from the creek  and whip birds singing.

I felt so good, my spirit and soul enjoyed the entire bushwalk.






As I approached the huge rock just above the red hands paint was, I was welcomed by the bright and sacred light.







Wednesday, 12 July 2017

SOUTH LAWSON CIRCULAR WALKING TRACK - FOUR FALLS walk






I see the four seasons obviously  when I go bushwalking in different time of the year.

Australia's native trees are evergreen but they have a different flowering season.

 15minutes walk from Lawson train station, I started circular bush walking.




Waking along a fresh water creek is so refreshing,  so many times I tracked down to the water and

thought  I definitely would have had a dip,  if it was a summer.

Singing of the birds,  murmuring of the stream, a pleasure being  united with the wilderness....


RED FIVE CORNERS



JUNCTION FALLS


                                                            JUNCTION FALLS



Saturday, 8 July 2017

シドニーガイドツアー JUNGLE FEVERの冬休み旅行 Capertee Valle N.S.W. Australia

シドニーでオプショナルツアーの催行をしているシドニーガイドツアーJUNGLE FEVERが冬休みをとってキャンプに行ってきました。



The second largest valley in the world
世界で2番目に面積の広い渓谷

シドニーをでて走ること三時間半の予定であった。。。目指すはキャンプ場であったが
NSW州国立公園のキャンプ場案内にも載っていなところなので、ネットで調べてみると
Valleyの道路もないようなところにキャンプ場が位置しているということがわかった。  通過する道路名を頼りに、途中、衛生電波のナビ矢印が停滞する中、さらに走ること  二時間、キャンプグラウンドのサインを見つけたのである。そこから15分ほど走り続けるとゲートがあり、ホッとして進んでいくと、カンガルー達の群れがぴょんぴょんと野原を跳ね、車の前を横切り、こちらとしてはカンガルーを車に当てないように慎重な運転体制に入った。

夕日は山の際にかなり近づいていた。


Toilet
トイレ

だだっ広い草原に小屋が一つ建っている。トイレであった。翳りがあたりを覆い始めていたのでテントの設営にかかった。夕食は鮭鍋と決めていたので、火を起こし早速調理に
取り掛かった。鍋の出汁は昆布とカツヲブシであらかじめ用意していたのだ。水道もないところだが、水20リットルは持参していた。






満月まで5日の月明かりは薄白く星も綺麗に現れ始めた。到着した時は小雨がぱらつき
車の中で待機していたのだが、完全に雨雲は去って行っていた。
その夜は思ったほど寒くはなかった。

音のない世界。車の音は彼方からでも聞こえない。たまに風が林の中を通り抜け    筒からぬけ出る音のようにテントの周りに広がった。

午前1時30分に目が覚めた。ツンツンと冷たい空気が寝袋の上に降りてきたのだ。
カイロ、湯たんぽ、アルパカセーター、帽子と準備万端と思ったが、それは甘かった。 なんとか6時30分まで持ちこたえて、テントを出て外に行くと一面は靄と霜の
世界であった。。





ウオンバットとカンガルーの新鮮な糞があちらこちらに落ちていて、獣の臭いが
鼻に入った。



キャンプをしているのは私たちのみ。誰もいない。おーいと大きな声が靄の中に浸みていく。

朝陽が徐々に光を草原に落として霜が水滴に変わっていく頃にはコーヒーも湧き上がって
いた。


Thursday, 22 June 2017

Lombok surf trip memory May 2017

Soto Ayam, so good!!
Grupuk

Surfing in a same spot makes us sick.

A surf trip in a surf trip was , for sure something different.

We all have never been to Lombok, so with a bit of excitement we headed there.

Air Guling


Ekas inside





Thursday, 4 May 2017

Ma Kao in Seminyak Bali

There are so many restaurants to choose, this time we saw a new Asian street restaurant opened in Seminyak, so why not to check it out!

Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malaysian and Thai style food in a cozy atomosohere.
We enjoyed this clean and refreshed taste food and inexpensive!

Duck salad, calamari salad, duck wrapped in a rice paper

Vietnamese pandan pudding




Friday, 14 April 2017

Sri Lanka new year


Celebration of new year started at 5:41 14Apr.
With the countdown they must light the fire on old coconuts barks.! There is a pot full of coconut milk and make it to boil till the milk overflow and coming down to the tray.
The more it get boiled, the better the rest of your year is.


Thursday, 13 April 2017

Hikkaduwa new buses


Only few new buses operate but amazing!!
I noticed there are no broken seats, neither  no holes
in this bus. I cannot help wiggling my head as Sri Lankans or Indians
do because of the music played in a bus.


Saturday, 8 April 2017

Papaya tea

Abundance of Papaya tree in Sri Lanka. Making tea from leaves is my daily routine.
Benefit!?  A medicine for Dengue fever, malaria, balancing white cell counts thus enhance immune system, anti bacteria etc...

Taste is extremely bitter but drinking is bearable.









Thursday, 16 March 2017

BOON CAFE in the morning



BOON CAFE, NORTHERN THAI FOOD restaurant serves

genuine thai food and one of the best,  yes it is my fav. thai

restaurant.

In the morning they serves chiken congee which I never tried

but I had flat white this morning and it didn't disappointed me

at all.

Sunday, 12 March 2017

After one week long of big swells... Bronte surf 12 Mar


Finally the sun has out, blue sky and ridable waves,

one week of wild 6 ft surf has nearly gone...






Saturday, 21 January 2017

A light snack at Tim Ho Wan


The restaurant is located at the entrance to Town Hall station  opposite to the cinema.
It is so convenient to grab a snack.

Pumpkin money bag was surprisingly good, normally I don't have fried foods but my friend recommended to have this.   A prawn with a sauce inside the bag savoured to the taste.

Our another order -Dumplings -spinach, prawn and scallop wrapped in a thin rice pastry
were also delicious.





Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Goodie goodie on my special day at Makoto Sushi Sydney


At 11:30  I was at a door of Makoto sushi for my special day.

I already checked what they have on a menu in advance.

Sushi, Nigiri is a good idea...

My fav. scampi and Uni sea urchin just melted in a mouth......

Oyster sushi was nice,too, I haven't seen Oyster sushi in Japan before but why not in Sydney....!






                                       That white Nigiri isn't Yukimi Daifuku (Snow watching  Rabbit
                                       Rice cake)  ,  it is squid Nigiri


Wednesday, 4 January 2017

New Year Lunch at Park Hyatt Hotel Sydney

 Three course lunch at Park Hyatt Hotel......I am not complaining that even it was for the part of my job.

It  is always nice to have a meal at a  luxury hotel.

Smart service made us so comfortable.

SEAFOOD MINESTRONE 

Adelaide river Barramundi




Citrus degustation--orange  kaffir lime  lemon sorbet ,yuzu lemon white choice mousse

Thursday, 22 December 2016

Christmas Spirit *Mary Immaculate Catholic Church Waverley, Sydney




This Parish of St Charles Borromeo, Mary Immaculate Catholic Church
is a peaceful space to meditate, or even just sit down and looking 
the paintings of angels in the sky.

Wednesday, 14 December 2016

Let's try vegemite twist

If you are an Aussie, you love the taste of vegemite.  And a vegemite sandwich

is a snack to bite.

But if you are not Aussie,  it is hesitate to have vegemite, for sure.

Try this vege twist then. I have never heard of this until recently.

For a Japanese it tastes like Miso paste really.


Tuesday, 22 November 2016

PICO , The best milk chocolate



I like PICO ,not only it is an ORGANIC Milk Chocolate, but also the taste is fantastic.
Instead of using white sugar, it contains coconut sugar and cocoa solid 44%,
Amazingly No emulsifies,too.

Thumbs up! Made in Switzerland , no wonder.

Monday, 7 November 2016

Spring swell at Bronte




At High tide there were waves in good shape breaking right outside near the rock,
Boys were charging so well.

Fast waves and a series of bomb sets was like 5 ft....

It was a hard and challenging session.






Friday, 28 October 2016

Magpies in the sky



Last year there was one nest, but two now on the Jacaranda tree.

These birds and Carrawan attack the bathroom windows aiming for catching mosses.
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