A visit to a nursery in Fukuoka, Japan

Visiting a nursery is an exhilarating experience for me. There are flowers and fruit/vegetable seedlings of all sorts like melon, cherries, cucumber etc.
Today is a comfortable warm day for me with top temperature of 25c. I dread the cold and wet weather especially the last winter.
We went to a nearby park and walked for 2.4km. It is a necessary exercise for me without which I would feel lethargic and restless.

I am glad the weather has improved. Today's top temperature is 25C and most sunny and comfortable. Still waiting for our car to arrive without which we can't do much sightseeing, shopping etc.
The warmest day will be Tuesday when the temperature will hit 28C. Sunday may be a day of clouds and rain but still with a high of 24c, it won't be too bad.

Udon lunch and miserable spring weather

Visited a popular udon restaurant in Fukuoka for lunch. The udon as well as the oden were delightfully oishi. We went there at about 3pm so the place is quiet and void of people. After lunch, we had the above desserts at Mini Stop, a konbini....super delicious!

Today's weather is still cold and windy. It is supposed to be springtime and the weather should be warmer and better. It is also cloudy and the night temperature may go down to 13C (last night was cold and had to use the heater)

It is refreshing soaking yourself in the hot bath (temp 42C) after a nice home cooked dinner. The temperature is about 17C in the house. It is still too cold for me and I dread the cold wet weather. Come winter, I will head for Singapore where the weather is hot and nice!

Clean and tidy toilets in Japan

The above is a toilet at a konbini. It is very clean and well kept. More often than not, most public toilets are tidy.
Below is a toilet at a supermarket. Impressively tidy it does not have a toilet attendant to frequently clean the toilet like in Singapore.

The weather hasn't been that good since yesterday. It is springtime but it is raining cats and dogs. Besides, it is cold averaging about 18C during the day and 16C in the night. The rain interrupts our itinerary.
According to the weather forecast, it may be slightly better tomorrow but there will still be some rain.

A visit to the supermarket in Japan is a refreshing experience. There is an abundant supply of sushi, sashimi, fishes,vegetables, fruits etc etc. If you look at the fish, you will noticed the eyes are glassy and clear.  The 2 signs show the fish is absolutely fresh. Unlike where I come from (Singapore) our supermarkets sell fish that are usually stale and smelly. I suppose we can't help it because the fishes in SG are imported.

Went to another park which is bigger than the previous one we visited. There are all kinds of trees but the bamboo trees are the ones that attracted my attention. I have not seen a bamboo tree since I was a kid. The weather wasn't so kind to us and we had to hurriedly leave the park. I promised myself that I will be back here when the weather is nicer.
The 2 top pictures are car parking lots. There are ample lots and parking is free of charge. However, vehicles are not allowed to park here after 5pm as the operating hours are from 9am till 5pm.

Breakfast was a cup of coffee and meat sandwiches at a konbini. Did not tour Japan yet because we do not have a car. We are waiting for my in-laws' new car to arrive so we would drive around (arriving in 3 weeks time).

A park in Kitakyushu, Southern Japan

Sushi for lunch

We bought the sushi from a supermarket for lunch in Kitakyushu. They tasted fresh and good. We do not mind going to the sushi restaurant for sashimi and sushi but they are much more expensive. One of these days we will visit the famous Karato Fish Market for sushi and sashimi.
Eating at home is more comfortable and relaxing. The cost of the above sushi and potato salad is about 1,200 Japanese Yen or S$15.