After our first night on the futons, me twisting and turning trying to find a soft spot for my hips (we would later work out a solution), Kaz drove us about an hour north west to see the plum blossoms at a plum orchard. Despite the grey sky and threatening rain, we wandered around the plum trees, delighting in the colours and form of the delicate blossoms. Pale and deep pinks, offset the white blooms with all of them sharing the spindly yellow centres.
Unseasonably warm weather just before our arrival in Japan meant that most of the plum blossoms in the Kanzai province were already finished, so we felt privileged to have the opportunity to get up close to such prettiness. As our trip unfolded we would also come to appreciate how amazingly gorgeous the country and cities must look when the cherry blossoms take hold in April.
Gigi and Kaz, two thorns amongst the blossoms.
Are you adjusting to the drop in temperature yet?
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