The ROYGBIV Project

While we were at Showakinen Park a month ago, Mark was so inspired by the colors he saw in the park that he launched his "ROYGBIV Project" on the spot. His objective was to take a photo of me along with flowers that correspond with the ROYGBIV colors. 

And after roaming around the park for a few hours, here's what we came up with:

I think all our flower bed hopping paid off. The results were truly colorful.

Rules of Engagement

The Japanese are known to be sticklers for following rules. I've seen that in my different visits to Tokyo and other parts of Japan.

But as always, there are exceptions to the rules. Just like this particular case that Mark and I saw at Showakinen park last Sunday.

Yup, there's a man taking photographs in the area that specifically says "Keep Out."

And to make matters worse, just as we were taking this photo, this happened:

A kid just jumped into the "Keep Out" zone and started running around the restricted area.

Ah yes, we have rebels in our midst.

Show(a) me the sakura!

Since I'm arriving in Tokyo more than a week after the sakura went in full bloom, I thought I wouldn't see any cherry blossoms anymore. That was fine with me since I experienced Hanami last year.

But lo and behold, when we went to Showakinen, there were still a lot of sakura trees in bloom. Luckily, we found one and had our picnic under the tree.

Little surprises like this is make trips worthwhile.

Lovely lunch

This is one of the most laid back and picturesque lunches I've had in Tokyo.

We decided to go to Showakinen Park for the Flower Festival today, and decided to have a picnic lunch there. So, we bought some nice Japanese eats at the eki, found our spot underneath a sakura tree, and enjoyed the day like the locals.

One of the best lunches ever.