Shinjuku Gyoen loveliness

Yogi friend Sam-san and I decided to head to Shinjuku Gyoen park today for a mini picnic of pancakes and cherries. We did have some sandwiches until a crow swooped in and stole them whilst we were wondering around taking snaps of the gorgeous brightly coloured flowers and perfectly manicured Japanese gardens.

If you've never seen a Japanese crow then think back a few hundred million years and picture a pterodactyl. Okay maybe not quite that big or vicious but they are still abnormally massive birds with sharp, pointy beaks, a bad temper and an affection for other people's food. They are brazen so beware and eat quickly. Determined not to loose the pancakes we moved the main gardens and lay in the middle of the grass reading Deepak Chopra and attempting a few yoga moves. Feeling very peaceful and Zen, it was only right to readdress the balance with a spot of shopping on the way home.

Sam-san also bought me an iced heart biscuit from Dean & Deluca in Atre as a thank you for helping her design graphics for her new yoga classes. Super kawaii (cute)! I would show you a picture but I ate it.

The park is so relaxing during the week. There are only a few people wondering the grounds, soaking up the flowers and watching the turtles and giant koi splash in the quaint rivers that flow under miniature wooden bridges. It's a great place to recharge the senses in the middle of one of the busiest cities in the world.
Bliss.
Sushi x