Grateful for:
- Visiting Uji – where some of the best matcha in Japan (and consequently the world) comes from. Surprisingly enough the place was absolutely desolate, the bright leaf season has passed and frequently not a soul was in sight as we wondered the river bank and up and down the closed stores promenades.
- Seeing some authentic tea stores with boxes lining the walls each selling unique but indistinguishable to us, mere gaijins, matcha varieties.
- Buying 2 types of matcha – one cheap one expensive – the taste test coming up.
- Having one of the best matcha shiratama deserts yet – a scrumptious combination of 8 types of sweets & ice cream in one bowl.
- Having matcha twice today in different shops and actually tasting the difference.
- Finding an article on managing desires http://www.sallykempton.com/yjarticles/managingdesire.html after almost giving up the search on this topic.
- Finishing another book today. The beauty of reading several books at the same time is that when you get to finish one every day for several days straight feels like a great achievement.
- Looking forward to the weekend and catching up with my to do list.
- Discussing further travel plans – the mind simple boggles at the possibilities and the heart swells up with gratitude for the means and the ability to travel so freely.
- The thing I am grateful to myself today for is that I am such an avid reader.