Woke up late! Ross had taken the day off work.
Our apartment is on the third floor right on a park, so our room and Felix's room overlook the trees - the leaves are all coming out, and there are some blossoms so it's really pretty. Out the front is the main room (living, dining room) and Neve's room. We overlook a really South-East Asian looking street - small, but tall building interspersed by Japanese acer, cherry blossom, and other 'Oriental' trees that I can't name! The street is very narrow (about 12 feet wide) with telegraph poles all the way down carrying cables for everything (they don't seem to bury them here!) We've arrived at cherry blossom time, so it's all really beautiful - pinks, whites, dark pinks. We have access to the roof space - just a flat space with a rail, but it'll be great in teh Summer. From here you can see the skycrapers of Shibuya - at night they're all lit up - it's stunning!
There's a play park at the end of the road, with some swings and a small climbing frame, then (and this seems typical) some loos and a water fountain. There's also a baseball park (but I suspect you have to book this!)
Doubling back on yourself, there's a footpath overhung with beautiful cherry trees which leads to another park (more loos and water fountains!). This is perhaps more of a 'formal' park with lots of shade, benches, some BBQ pitches, and a pondy thing. There's also a municipal swimming pool and tennis courts, but God only knows how you're supposed to book these!!
So today, we managed to go to IKEA (pronounced ik (like 'bic' pens / sailboards) ea). Fun to go round a shop and furnish a flat on expenses! That said we were rather frugal!! Ordered beds for us all - the roll mats have done their part!
It's very funny - the IKEA is exactly the same as in the UK (except it's about twice the price!)Also there's the IKEA shop - so we found some cheese and some crispbreads - hooray! Also decided to eat in IKEA - finally the kids have eaten something, which is a relief!
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Hi Mackens (or should I say Julie!!) Sounds like you’re settling in and getting to grips with the many challenges that Japan has to offer
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Really into reading these days although it does waste a lot of time. On the third book that I borrowed from you, but have also read another Ian Rankin book that Steve gave me. It looks like Friday nights may also become book swopping night.