私がオクトーバーフェストへ行くのは今年で3年目。ドイツの駐在も3年目に入ったのです。ビックリです。あっという間!誇っていう事ではないのですが。。今だにドイツ語話せません。。。ありがとうくらいですかね。。でもこれ皆んなもご存知ですよね。。
This is my third year going to Oktoberfest. And our expat life in Germany also going into the third year. It's really a surprise how fast the time has flown. I cannot say this proudly, but I still cannot speak any German. I know how to say thank you in German which probably most all of you know..
I thought something is not right with those people. Do you know what? It's their costume! They were wearing traditional Scottish Kilts. It's like if I were wearing Kimono (traditional Japanese costume) to come to this festival. It would be so out of place, but I might get a lot of attention!
Do you know why I was laughing so hard here? They told me they supposed not to wear underwear under those traditional Scottish Kilt / skirt. I didn't and couldn't see anything private ...LOL
The sunlight is becoming more gentle. I love autumn. Because I am Akiko. Aki means Autumn and Ko means a child in Japanese.Yes, I am a child born in Autumn. It's my season!
葉が緑から暖かい色へと変わり始めています。
Leaves started changing colors from green to warm colors.
道に落ちているものが増えて来ました。
I find more things on streets.
枝が少しずつ裸になっていく〜。。
Branches are gradually becoming bare.
街にいろんな色が増えて来て、ついつい道で立ち止まっちゃう。。
So many different colors started to fill this city and I cannot help stopping.
実はこのアップルクランブルが焼きあがったのが夜の10時半。でもあまりにも甘いバターとシナモンの香りに我慢ができず、寝る前なのに食べちゃいました。あまりに美味しくってスプーンが止まりませんでしたよ。。
When I finished baking those apple crumbles, it was already 10:30pm. But I couldn't resist the sweet smell of butter and cinnamon, so I ate it even it was right before I was going to bed. It was so delicious that my spoon went out of control.
何にもしてないのに何で毎日がこうも早く過ぎて行くのでしょう?10日前に夫の出張についてブダペストに行ってきました。
I don't really do anything special each day, but I don't understand why each day goes so fast. It's been 10 days since I went to Budapest accompanying my husband on his business trip.
You might already know, but while I was there, I came to realize the flags of Hungary and Italy are very similar. The difference is whether it's horizontal or vertical. FYI, I never liked geography and history classes.
ハンガリー料理といえばパプリカ。色んなお料理に使われていました。
Speaking of Hungarian cooking, Paprika is a must. It was used for many dishes.
This organic Gelato was about 1,500 huf and felt like so expensive. 1,500 !!! It's actually about five US dollars. 1,000 Hungarian forint is about 4 US dollars. It was all natural and delicious.
The city was filled with so many beautiful and interesting things that attracted my attention and I took so many pictures, but I cannot post all of them, so....
空港のお土産やさんで撮ったこちらの写真で最後としましょう。
Last picture here was taken at a souvenir shop at the airpot.
今日恵敏からこんな写真が送られて来ました。彼が自分で作った味噌焼き焼きおにぎりです。そのコメントはComfort Food 。日本語に訳すとおふくろの味でしょうか。でも実はおふくろの味というよりも、ばば(祖母)の味と言った方が良いのかもしれません。毎年夏休みに実家に帰るといっつもばばが作ってくれました。私にとってもおふくろの味です。
Today, Kevin sent us this photo with a comment saying "comfort food." He cooked these Japanese grilled Onigiri(rice ball) with Miso paste. When "comfort food" is expressed in Japanese language, it usually means mom's cooking that you grew up with and you miss it as an adult. However, this particular comfort food should be rather expressed as grandma's cooking instead of mom's. My mother used to cook these all the time for our children when we visited her every summer. It is a comfort food for me as well.
最近理輝からこのビデオが送られてきました。これは狭いキッチンでどうやってランチを作るのか、お友達に教えてあげるために作ったビデオだそうです。本当に理輝の台所はとても小さくて物を置く場所がありません。だからちょっとした技術とコツが必要です。息子よ、素晴らしい!
This video was recently sent to us from Riki. He made this video for his friend to show how to prepare lunch in a tiny kitchen. Yes, Riki's kitchen is very small and no space to put anything. Therefore, cooking requires some tricks and skills. Amazing, son!