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Checkin to GAIL's Bakery
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The Week #245
by James- π¬π§ I flew to the UK for work. I'll be here through the week. This is my 4th trip to this side of the globe in the past few years and it was the first time that Leo got upset when I left. Last time he moaned a bit and was fine, but this time he actually cried (π). Maybe next time the timing will be such that I can bring the family along and we can stay a bit longer or just come for a visit generally....
The weather this time around, or at least the first 2 days, were absolutely fantastic. 18 degrees with blue skies.View from the hotel - π Running around Hyde Park is my new favorite tradition. Land in the UK and go for a run early the next morning. It's such a large and beautiful park, it never gets old. When I'm back in Japan these parks are what I miss the most.
- π₯ There's this stereotype that British food isn't great (I'm looking at you, beans on toast), but I'm not convinced. I had my first Sundays roast and it was fantastic. The chicken, the gravy, the Yorkshire pudding, the roasted potatoes. Sooo good. I need to introduce a semi-regular Sundays roast into my life.
- π¬π§ I flew to the UK for work. I'll be here through the week. This is my 4th trip to this side of the globe in the past few years and it was the first time that Leo got upset when I left. Last time he moaned a bit and was fine, but this time he actually cried (π). Maybe next time the timing will be such that I can bring the family along and we can stay a bit longer or just come for a visit generally....
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Checkin to Fallow
My first Sunday roast. Incredible ππ» -
Checkin to CafΓ© Vins
Latte time -
Checkin to Leicester Square
There is no darkness but ignorance. -
by JamesMorning Tootle Around Hyde Park
Pacing all messed up with jet lag and photo taking. Leo told me to take photos of myself, so I obliged.4.7km
36.1min
34.8m climbed
158.3avg bpm
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Checkin to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
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Checkin to Tokyo International (Haneda) Airport (HND) (ζ±δΊ¬ε½ιη©ΊζΈ― (ηΎ½η°η©ΊζΈ―))
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by JamesLunch Run
Running faster does not make the clock tick faster, but 3rd fastest 5km. :not-bad-Obama:5.0km
30.8min
25.4m climbed
151.2avg bpm
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The Week #244
by James- ποΈ We had true spring weather over the weekend: clear blue skies and nearing 20 degrees. It's back to winter now. But we took full advantage of the weather and went to Enoshima, starting from the Monorail station.
Looking over the harbor
There were a lot of people, but manageable.Β I was surprised by the number of foreign tourists there these days. Pre-covid, I'd only see a few here or there, but now they're everywhere. Which is good for the economy and explains how the offerings are changing. Slowly the old seafood houses are getting replaced with pizza and hip cafes. On one hand, the showa vibes are rapid disappearing makes me miss an era I never experienced in Japan, but it's for the best to remain relevant.Walking down the main drag
On the island we found (definitely not showa!) a robot cotton candy machine where you can select amongst 6 different shapes with varying colors in a single candy. It was great and it memorized all the kids walking past.
On the way back to get a coffee and head home we stopped by the beach for 20 minutes, letting Leo throw rocks into the ocean. Surprisingly he listened to us and did not wet, which is good as we did not have a change of clothes with us. - πΆββοΈWhen we got home from Enoshima, I realized this trip marked a huge milestone for Leo. He walked the entire 3~km there and back without me carrying him or putting him on my shoulders once. He didn't even mention it. It used to be we'd barely walk 100m and he'd want up on my shoulders. Or any crowd at all and up he'd climb. I was mentally prepared for it at some point going back, but nope. π I'm proud, but also a little sad because I know the last shoulder ride is closer than I realized.
- π₯ I watched this video about this couple's low tech eco living apartment in Paris. It's incredible how they've made the entire place an ecosystem, from growing 120 different kinds of plants inside, harvesting mushrooms, to growing their own protein (π¦). It's all a bit too much for me, but I love their dedication. The way we make humans live in a more sustainable manner isn't through growing mushrooms in your shower, but though making sustainable choices cheaper and better. Solar, wind, batteries, EVs are a good first step because EVs and heatpumps are, even if you ignore how they're powered, a better experience than petrol cars and gas-based heaters. The future is solarpunk.
- ποΈ We had true spring weather over the weekend: clear blue skies and nearing 20 degrees. It's back to winter now. But we took full advantage of the weather and went to Enoshima, starting from the Monorail station.
