London and Iceland on my own - 2011

My first trip alone in a very long while. Iceland is a beautiful island, full of mystic and beauty. 
Here's some picture of London before Iceland. 


The British Museum - revisted.

Greek Horse Statute

The Rosseta Stone

 Richmond Park - where the deers roam

A whole page of Sakura

Spring blossoms in Hokkaido - May of 2011

Hokkaido in spring. It's a quiet sight in Japan two months after the devastating earthquake. However, no matter where you go, the people are already moving 0n with their lives.

We chose May in order to catch the last of the spring blossoms in Japan and were lucky to still catch them in their last blooms. It was a lovely sight to watch spring blossoms raining down whenever the wind blows.




Otaru - a lovely town about 45 mins train ride from Sapporo. I loved the "Back in time" feel of the town with its western style buildings mingling with old Japanese architecture.

The most lovely sight in Otaru is this famous canel.

One of the stops along our self-drive

The view of this lake is fabulous. If only the skies were not so downcasted. But the lake sort of evoked a feel of beauty in desolation

Mom and Dad at the lake

Furano - where the Lavender grows

Tomita farm

Newly planted Lavender - by summer there'll be a sea of them

Quaint huts near our hotel, feels like a fairy tale
Quiet evening in the streets of Furano
Lovely curry shop in Furano