Cherry blossom viewing at Kami-Oshima camping area in Sagamihara（上大島キャンプ場での花見）

We, members of Senior Citizen's Club have been to see the cherry blossoms at Kami-Oshima camping area in Sagamihara today.
We first went to Senior's Recreation Center "渓松園" in Kami-Oshima by free shuttle bus.
（注）相模原市内在住の市民であれば、渓松園までの送迎は無料、相模原市民で６５歳以上は施設利用料および入浴料は無料です。

Young? girl? members of Senior Citizen's Club and me... hahaha.
（注）左側：上大島キャンプ場、右側：渓松園

Cherry blossoms at Kami-Oshima Camping Area... the beginning of blooming and a thin crowd of blossom viewers .

We gave up on holding an open air cherry party... an indoor karaoke party at Senior's Recreation Center instead.

（注）ま～、最初から花見じゃなくて、カラオケが目的なんだけどね・・・？

A lunch box and rice with bamboo shoots...
（注）今が旬の竹の子御飯

And sake...

Singing in sake...

It is our aim to promote friendship among our members...

(note)

Carpaccio of horse meat（桜肉のカルパッチョ）

I had lunch at a restaurant serves wine and grills in Machida today.
Nero d'Avola and Perricone from Sicily, Italy.

（注）ネーロ・ダーヴォラはシチリア一の赤ブドウ品種とされており、同じくシチリア産のペッリコーネとのブレンドの赤ワインです。パープルレッドのバランスの良い赤ワインで赤身肉の料理に合うとされている。

Carpaccio of horse meat...

In Japan, raw horse meat is called "桜肉" (桜 means cherry blossoms) because of its pink color... yummy!!
今日は、桜の季節の肉（２９）の日・・・で桜肉でした！

Grilled chicken breast with citron flavored brown cream sauce（鶏むね肉のグリル）

I had lunch at a restaurant serves wine and grills in Machida today.
Salad... and Lamura Natura Sicilia Organico Bianco from Sicily, Italy.

（注）ラムーラ・ナチューラ・シチリア・オーガニコ・ビアンコはシチリアのフルーティですっきりした飲み口の白ワインです。無農薬のブドウで造られているのだそうです。

Grilled chicken breast with citron flavored brown cream sauce...

Citron flavored brown cream sauce goes well with a dry white wine having a good sharp taste... yummy!!
（注）焦がしクリームソースは、brown cream sauce というようです

【御参考】

Grilled spicy pork with garlic and bread crumbs（香豚のニンニク・パン粉焼き）

I had dinner at a restaurant in Kamakura yesterday.
Pinot Gris and Costières de Nîmes Rouge from France.
（注）フランスワインのピノ・グリ（白）とコスティエール・ド・ニーム（赤）です。ピノ・グリは、フルーティな黄色がかった白ワインで、力強くバランスの良い酸味があります。コスティエール・ド・ニームは、生産者組合ドメーヌ・ド・ペリリエールのフルーティでスパイシーでリッチで力強い赤ワインで、程よい余韻があります。

Marinated mackerel 鯖のマリネ

Shrimp and vegetable fritters 桜エビと小松菜の菜の花のフリット

Salad イチゴ、ベーコン、ルッコラのサラダ

White asparagus ホワイトアスパラガス

Spaghetti with a tomato sauce ホタルイカ、小松菜の菜の花、オリーブのトマトソース・スパゲッティ

Grilled spicy pork with garlic and bread crumbs 香豚のニンニク・パン粉焼き

Wine and dishes are very delicious... yummy!!

Grilled cod with butter sauce blended with mashed anchovies（塩鱈のグリル）

I had lunch at a restaurant serves wine and grills in Machida today.
Salad... and Verdicchio dei castelli di Jesi from Italy.

（注）ヴェルディッキオ・ディ・カステッリ・ディ・イエージはイタリアのヴェルディッキオ種の辛口の白ワインです。

Grilled cod with butter sauce blended with mashed anchovies...

Cod enhanced in salty taste goes well with a dry white wine having a good sharp taste... yummy!!

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An Asian restaurant & bar "Sahil" in Tokiwa, Kamakura

I had lunch at an Asian restaurant in Tokiwa, Kamakura today.

Soup and salad...

Curry with minced meat & Chick-pea, prawn & tomato, mutton, mix vegetable...

The restaurant serves real Indian curry and Thai food. However, we do choose hotness of curry... mild, normal, medium, hot, super hot... I chose normal... but hot, haha!
（注）本当のインド人のシェフが作っている本格インド、タイ（東南アジア）料理の店で、安くて美味いです。汗がたらたら出てきますね・・・

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A Chinese restaurant "萬源酒家" in Yokohama Chinatown

I had late lunch at a Chinese restaurant with my friends of ham radio operators in Yokohama Chinatown yesterday.

Mu Shu Pork 木須豚肉... Pork and vegetables served with pancakes.

Cheers! with apricot wine 干杯！ 杏露酒

Various Chinese dishes...

Shaoxingjiu... Chinese rice wine 紹興酒

Dessert... Mango pudding

Buns...

It was a fast 3 hours. Since it was so fun, time passed by before I even knew it.
（注）あっという間の３時間食べ放題、飲み放題でした・・・

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Grilled pork blade shoulder and sauce with grated yam and wasabi （豚肩ロースのグリル 山芋とワサビのソース）

I had lunch at a restaurant serves wine and grills in Machida today.
Donnafugata Sherazade from Sicily.

Salad... and Donnafugata Sherazade.

（注）ドンナフガータ シエラザーデはイタリア・シチリアの高級ワイン会社ドンフガータ社のフルーティでエレガントな赤ワインです。

Grilled pork blade shoulder and sauce with grated yam and wasabi...

The dish is seasoned with spicy wasabi... yummy!

【御参考】

A sushi restaurant "スシロー" in Fueda, Kamakura

I went to a sushi restaurant for lunch today.
（注）スシロー鎌倉手広店

Abalone あわび

Sea urchin eggs 生うに

Amberjack 活〆ひらまさ

Ark shell 活赤貝

Roast horse meat 桜肉のロースト

Salmon とろサーモン

Sea bream たい

Young yellowtail はまち

Enough and yummy !!