Yesterday, the warm weather tempted my wife and I to take a stroll in the park, grabbing some convenience store sandwiches. Hardly a picnic, lol.
It's been a little over a year since we moved to Ibaraki, and it's made me realize once again that Ibaraki was once an ocean.
Of course, Lake Kasumigaura feels like the ocean, but there are also swamps scattered all over the place.
Yesterday we went to Ototonuma Park.
I heard it's called Ototonuma. I gave voice instructions to the navigation system, and it said Ototonuma.
It's a large swamp, and waterfowl like coots are resting their wings on the shore. There's nothing particularly special about it, but it's spacious and relaxing.
We moved here because we wanted to get away from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, and as we expected, the commute is completely painless. So far, we're very happy.
With rising land and apartment prices in Tokyo, I predict Ibaraki will become even more popular.
