We had a long weekend , yay yay~ July 19th was sea day so we took a short trip to Kusatsu in Gunma Prefecture Kusatsu area is know for ski resort, hiking a mountain, and famous hot spring!

Our trip started at 6:30am We needed to catch a train at 7:20am in Ueno station!

It was only 3 hours by express train! So fast and we didn’t get tired at all

Kusatu is located on that is an altitude of 1156m so that it was a bit cooler than Tokyo Main activity was to get relax and take hot springs in different places!

Continue to part 2!

We went to Aquabics class today! It was very fun Only 30mis and it seems that we burned 180kcal,  yay yay! It was not that hard we can keep coming to this class every week

Sometimes, Andreas and I have a lunch together at his work place His work place area has many kinds of restaurant It is actually very nice place!

This time he took me to the Italian restaurant and that has Buffet plus coffee/dessert, woohoo

we didn’t make our stomach full completely, hihihi Only 80% full!

In the morning, we had a family event for me My mom, sis, and Andreas came with me It was very nice with my family during the ceremony! I felt very appreciated with them!

before going to my ceremony

Then, my Finnish friend, Sirena had invited to her birthday party We started at Izakaya @ Shibuya and had a great time with her! Secondly, we moved to Irish pub and had a couple of drinks Then, we ended up with family restaurant! I baked cheese cake because I knew she liked it! And today she sent me a message that my cheesecake was very tasty

@Izakaya

@ Irish pub

girls pic

We went to Asakusa for Tanabata festival It was so fun I love festivals because everyone is happy and enjoying the time!

@ Kappa bashi street

Kids are carrying a Mikoshi

making a wish Write your wish on the tanzaku and put on the bamboo tree!

eating foods was so nice on the street!

@ Asakusa temple

Isn’t it funny, hahaha

Today, I baked a cheesecake I am controlling my diet because I cannot be super fat for my baby BUT I love cake so I made it! The recipe i used was from cookpad (In Japanese, in English by google translate)

IPad was very useful as a cooking partner, hehehe!

Mr.A came back from Helsinki! He brought so many gifts Also his friends gave lots of favorite products from mexico!

these last for a while! No need to go shopping in mexico hihihi

he went back to work directly! Then, we went to gym for Bodypump class! Wow wow he is such a energetic person

Lately, I am using LUSH products LUSH is known for fresh handmade cosmetics. I like the natural products which is good for my skin

Here is my new products from June 10′

Lemony Flutter (Body butter soap)  AND Mask of Magnaminty (facial/body scrubs)

These products make me happy after taking a shower

At last, I can update my post from iPad!\n

To celebrate our wedding anniversary,  we went to Saipan

It was only 3 hours flight from Narita airport so we didn’t get tired with flight at all and had lots of energy to enjoy this trip! This trip was supposed to be relaxing trip, but it was not like that as always we do…

Grand Saipan Hotel, view from the room

First day, we took a submarine cursing tour It was my first time to do such a cool tour! Water is really clean and blue! You can really see many fishes and coral reeves!

We got inside of the submarine!

nice photo, isn’t it?

it was so fun! Thank you

First dinner was @ Tony Roma’s! I wanted huge ribs

it was delicious

Second day was Snorkeling time!

it was not so deep around this area so fishes and corals are close to you! I feed the fishes with a piece of bread!

Second dinner was @Hard rock cafe

Third day, we went to Saipan Botanical garden! I saw many kinds of strange plants! It was very interesting

@ Saipan Botanical garden

It was wonderful trip! I would like to come back again to Saipan!!!!