Picnic In The Park (2008-11-05)
This weather is perfect for a picnic.
Temperature: 20C (68F), clear blue sky, low humidity, slight breeze.
Place: Inokashira Koen in Kichijoji (
)
Food: From Lonlon in Kichijoji Station, roasted chestnuts from
Nakajima just outside the station exit, and bread from Le repas
Truth be told, except for the sausage baguette and the chestnuts,
the rest of the food was meh. And I tell ya, it is darn hard to
eat from flimsy cases without a table while trying to stop packaging
from being blown all over the place by the breeze while also trying to
flick away fallen dead leaves, twigs and whatnot from your
food. The idea of "picnic in the park" is romantic, in reality,
not so much.
The cost for our picnic spread is US$30, money we could have spent
on a decent restaurant lunch. HOWEVER, the enjoyment from
sharing freshly roasted chestnuts with KL on a beautiful Autumn
afternoon is priceless. We will absolutely be having a picnic
again in the same place, but next time, there'll only be sausage
baguettes and roasted chestnuts.
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