It was a beautiful day!! My neighbor and I took about a two hour walk along a river which is famous for cherry blossoms. It's not a short hike, but it was worth it for us since we could enjoy the view and get some nice exercise. The blossoms are opening, and they already looked so pretty. The forecast says cherry blossoms won't peak for a few more days, but we still enjoyed the just-opened buds. This is one of the things that I wanted to do after coming back to Japan - enjoy the spring weather while looking at cherry blossoms. There were a quite a few people out there even though it's a weekday. I saw some groups of children walking around with their parents and caregivers. Such a wonderful time for them to take a walk!! We had some short breaks here and there, so that we don't overtire ourselves.
I had a light jacket on, but I didn't need it after awhile. It's so warm that I don't need a jacket to go outside during the day, and when I'm at home we don't need to turn the heat on. This is very nice! Hopefully this weather will last for a week or so, at least, so that the blossoms will last as long as possible. I'll definitely have to go back again.
The picture is, of course, the cherry blossom buds that were just opening up.
今日は気持ちのいい日でした。近所の方と桜並木で有名な川沿いを2時間ほど散歩しました。それほど近いわけではないのですが、景色を楽しむと同時にいい運動にもなるのでちょうど良かったです。桜はちょうど咲き始めている頃でしたが、十分に綺麗でした。天気予報ではあと数日経たないと桜は満開にならないだろうと言っていましたが、開いたばかりの桜も楽しめました。春らしい天気のなかで桜を見ると言うのは、私が日本に帰ってきてやりたかった事の一つです。平日でしたが結構な人出でした。親や先生に連れられた子供たちもいて、こうやって散歩をするには最高の時期だと思いました。散歩の途中で何度か休みを取り、無理をしないように気をつけました。
軽いジャケットを羽織って行きましたが、途中からいらないほどでした。あまりにも暖かくて外ではジャケットもいらないほどで、家でも暖房をつけなくても良くなりました。本当に気持ちがいいです！少なくともあと１週間ほどこの天気が続いてくれれば、桜も少しでも長く咲き続けてくれるのではないでしょうか。また、散歩に行かなければ！
写真はもちろん桜です。咲き始めの様子です。
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