I had a hankering for a very long walk today. It's been a while since I've gone out walking and my legs itched for a stretch. The day is grey and chilly--a nice contrast to yesterday's sticky humidity.
So after a bit of sushi in Kanda, I walked around the palace and then to home. It was a good two hour hike including a detour through Hibiya Park--about 8 km. I walked my 10,000 steps and then some today.
In a few minutes I'll be packing up my laptop, grabbing an umbrella (the grey sky has opened up to rain) and walking for another 2.5 km/45 minutes to Ochanomizu to sit in my favorite cafe and write for a while. Then dinner and a walk home.
I'll be very tired tomorrow.
I've been walking a lot lately, now that we have a dog. Lots of walks around the neighborhood - at least two good walks a day! It does feel good, and I've been enjoying watching the neighbors work in their yards.
I've been walking a lot too - though now the season has changed it's harder to plop Ri in his sling and send him to sleep with a 30 minute walk around the block.
Instead, it's usually 30 minutes in one spot, or sometimes in a circle, singing:
Riley-Ptiley, Riley-Ptiley
Funny little fellow who's always smiley
Riley-Ptiley, Riley-Ptiley
Riley I love you.
Repeat, rpt, rpt. I want a sticker that says I love my sling!, I want to always remember the colours that come in through the front window at night, I want to remember everything about walking-Ri-asleep time when it's time-for-chasing-Ri.
The palace also has a great path for rollerbladers.
Although blading around my village with my string bag buying fruit and vegies for the week amuses the shopkeepers and village dwellers no end.. :) who am I to deprive my Japanese neighbours a little giggle every now and then. but they won't let me in the supermarket with my blades anymore.
What is your favourite cafe in Ochanomizu? And why?