Saturday, February 26, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Kyoto Koen Quickie
On the way back from Yamazaki, we had 2 hours for some quick sight-seeing in Kyoto. We did not go to Kinkakuji, but instead picked random park close to the station and it paid off.
Yamazaki Distillery
Japanese children usually screams "SHINKANSEN" as soon as they see the train pass, my baby sister does that too, she just turned 30 by the way. However, today was her lucky day, for the first time she got to ride the bullet train all the way to Kyoto. In Kyoto we changed to a local train bound for Osaka, but got off after a few stops. Yamazaki Distillery, home of Suntory's pride and joy Yamazaki single malt, and partly home of their Hibiki blended.
Yamazaki pretty much felt like being in the middle of nowhere, vending machines several hundred meters apart.
We took the guided tour, partly supported with English audio guide. I'm still not sure where the barely and the peat come from, the rest of the ingredients seemed to be top x in Japan. This made us suspicious and rumors of import were started among the Swedish tour participants.
The stills are very pretty, you'll have to give them that.
Lots of barrels too, the coolest ones made from top notch Japanese oak.
And the drinking water was tasty, no doubt about that. We were not impressed by the complementary highball whisky/soda, but got to try the 12 year old Yamazaki straight instead and liked it. Free tour, and free tasting of 3 different whiskeis - not too bad. The Ojisans taking the tour, rushed to the counter to be sure to have time to try all of them. We missed the Hakushu. Aron did not try, but fell asleep anyway.
The Whisky library.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Sakura Season
The early types have already started it seems like. This is a Kanzakura in Koishikawa Botanical Garden.
Ume is blossoming too, very pretty.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Harajuku Walking in the Snow
Lunch at Devi in Harajuku; nice to get inside from the stupid snow. Aron talked to two boys from Ghana and tried the palak panner too.
She looks happy, but we are not impressed by the weather at all. Slud, sluda!
Aron did not like the snow either, or maybe he was just really hungry.
And worst of all, the snow have stopped melting when hitting the ground... getting colder...
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Sunday, February 06, 2011
Saturday, February 05, 2011
Saturday Afternoon
Lunch at La Boheme on Odaiba.
Sara and the Statue of Liberty.
When we got back, Aron had to try my bath tub.
