2 January 2009

News for New Year!

A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Dearest, my friends

I have to say sorry for that I've been under the rest and not to update here.From this year, I'll conbine this blog and another one which is written in Japanese.Don't worry I will post in English as well, then you all can read them as same as before.

I wish you'll enjoy there again and let me know if you are interested in the NEW ones.

love,CHIKA

9 June 2008

Maryborough days-2

Strolling day with Sunny! This is the Town Hall(above).I used to take photoes with high school uniform over 15years ago.This city has never changed, but I would love to say it's getting more attractive!I can find many similarities with our city Kawagoe, Saitama-Ken.Old buildings are preserved and used for shops, cafes and reastaurant and so on.It's actually great idea for visitors and city.


*Here some beautuful churches and old buildings which is now used as a museum.


Sunny and I had a lunch in this restaurant where was used for the custom house before.We shared this cheese cake and it was yummy!These macadamia nuts which are famous products around Maryborough appeal us and I felt I'm in QLD!

Maryborough days-1

My second home town Maryborough, QLD


It was great to visit here again and I was very very happy to see my wonderful friend Sunny.Maryborough is the first place to visit in Australia.When I was a high school student, I stayed there with host family for only 2weeks.Then I met her, who was a teacher in the local high school which has a friendship with my hight school, and since then we've been good friends.If I didn't visit here and meet her, I'll never made up my mind to learn English in Sydney.All what I did and kept been focusing on studying English is those woderful experience and people in Maryborough. There are always fulled with warmness and happiness.
There is a huge park just in front of Sunny's house.It's nice to have a walk with dog and watch beutiful birds.The sunset is very peaceful and calm!It'll make your tiredness away!

Oh my Sydney-5

The Sydnet Tower Restaurant
One of my favorite reastaurant in Sydney is here the Sydnet Tower restaurant.
You can enjoy the whole view of Sydney as it's revolving!
We sat the seat around 5PM and waited for the sunset and night view with having buffet meal.Usually we customer will be advised that we'll be stay here for 2hours when we reserved, but we can stay longer than that if it was not busy.So, we could stay here untill around 9PM!(It's 4hours!)


Sunset was brilliant orange which was moving and the night view of the city is pretty romantic.It was the second time to visit and also memorable moment.

3 June 2008

Oh my Sydney-4

The Manly Beach walking
One of my favorite place in Sydney is here the Manly beach!I could reach here almost 1hour by bus from my place.The contrast with this beautiful sky and old fashioned buildings is very attracted to me ofcourse the ocean, too.It's very obvious, so I didn't mention about it at all.
This relaxing time on the bench and feeling breeze until I feel enough is wonderful way to enjoy this place for me and never miss having this fish and chips. I usually get this in a seafood shop, but I had it in the cafe.It's very special!(I've never had it like this before!)
I took this shot in another beach in the end of the walking path along the ocean.Manly is famous for surfing it means there are hige waves, so it's not suitable for swiming.However the beach in this side has very gentle waves, so it's nice to swim especially for kids.I heared there are many tropical fish and I'm so interested in snorkeling.(It would be the next time!)

3 May 2008

Oh my Sydney-3

Around the Sydney HarborThis famous and beautiful the Sydney Harbor Bridge!I love it and when I see it, I really can feel I'm in Sydney!When I was a student, I used to across the bridge everyday by bus and the scenery from the ferry deck with sunny and blue sky is sooooo wonderful. It's absolutely picturesque.


The Operahouse has been the latest world heritage though, I still prefer the brige.Around here is also attractive place for local people and some people are looking for the nice place to take wedding photoes and someones are having big party on the boat.I really feel the harbor is loved by EVERYONE!

Oh my Sydney-2

In the Sydney City
This is Queen Victoria Building(Q.V.B) which is my favorite building in the city.The decoration inside of this is very artistic anc classic design which is so attractive!Having a cuupa is ideal way to enjoy this building.Shops are quite usual and you don't need to do that much, however poping in cafe is must to do!


This building is designed with wellhole style and the view from upstairs is fun, too.Observing people having coffee and imagining what they are doing is actually nice to spend the time.Doing nothing is also the way to be free!I like cuppucino the best!Many cafe in Sydney serve us nice coffee!Just try some when you visit!