Festival

Teneriffe festival

I watched on TV about this festival and look up on the internet.
It looked really nice festival, so I decided to go...

It was many people. However lots of things to see. Some were interesting.
 
Old record player...
Far before I born, this was made. However still play music...

Interesting art...

Mixed with old and new...

Pirate is welcoming you...

Retro car... 

 Let's go to the bus tour!!

Tour for heritage places...

This is our bus.

Square house...

City view.

Lovely house...
Filmed a movie. (Forgot title...) 

Pretty steps...
Children used to play here when it was rain, because many puddle on the steps. 

It was lovely day out...
I met my friend this afternoon. We walked around and chat. We have not seen for long time.

I may go myself again to see building here.
Around this area has so many heritage places. It looks interesting to see...  

Lovely day out...

Walk around...

Lovely weather, so decided to walk around.

Green and Blue















Walking in the city...

Interesting building with art















It was lovely day to walk around...

Japanese meals

 Japanese Restaurant
美時 Mitoki

The other night my homestay mother took me Japanese restaurant to meet her friends. 

Lantern

 Everything is taste of Japanese...

Pretty serviette

High technology

 Lots of  tasty meals...
Some of the dishes..

Soft shell crab

My homestay mother's friend is patissier in this restaurant.
These are her works...

Three sweets on one plate

Yuzu (citrus) cheese cake

Every meals are so tasty.
I had a glass of Umeshu (Plum sake).
I also had Sashimi. It was really good quality. I reckon since I came here, I had first time such a tasty Sashimi in Australia.

It reminds me my Japanese life. It was like I am in Japan.

Most of the plates or cutlery are Japanese style..

Taste is almost same things I had in Japan. I know why... because everyone work in this restaurant are Japanese.

Taste was real Japanese food.

I wish I could go back again...

Cooking time!!

Spaghetti meat sauce

The other day, I was thinking to make something for spaghetti.
I decided to make meat sauce which I can use other meals.

Meat sauce spaghetti

Meat Sauce

Ingredients

Minced beef about 400g
1 Carrot
1 Onion
2 piece of Celery with leaves
1 tin of Tomato
Few tomato sauce (As you like)
Salt, pepper and olive oil


Recipe

1. Cut carrot, onion and celery into tiny dice.
2. Stir fry the onion in the pan until turn to golden brown. Adding bit of salt, pepper and olive oil.
3. Put mince in the pan and stir fry until most of the meat turn to brown.
4. Then put carrot and celery into the pan and stir fry.
5. When all the vegetables are getting soft, pour tin of tomato and stir.
6. Add salt, pepper and tomato sauce to adjust the taste.
7. Stir until soup has gone to half the amount.

If you have red wine, add 1 cup makes more deeper taste.

Strolling around...

Lovely Weather

It was a nice weather to strolling around.

I was at market at riverside. However it was smaller than I expected. Also one market was not there. (Supposed to two markets...)

Anyway I decided to walk along the river....

Story bridge and city cat

After walked into the city, I took a bus to West End.
I was wondering around there, I heard music. It was from cafe...
It was called 'Music Kafe'.
It was late lunch, but there was still breakfast menu.
I ordered it.

Breakfast menu...

First band was lovely. I wish I could listen more.
Second was bad...

I reckon if you are lucky you can listen good one in free charge.

Just buy food or drinks.

Everyday has different special offer. And night time has Happy hours.
If I have a time I would like to go there again.

New System...

Due to the new system of blogger, looks might change on my photography blog...

Another gorgeous day.

Photography day

It was a very nice weather for photography.
I walked around lots of places.

First I went to Stones Corner.


Graffiti art

This was near the busway station. It was huge graffiti art.

Walked along the street...

I was heard there are lots of shops and some are cheap or outlet. However there were not many shops... Most of them were closed down. It was really quiet.
I found statue of dog...


Statue of dog

I was not sure why are they... but there was a story behind.
Story of Monty (Click here...)

After I went to Roma Street Parkland.
It was lovely weather, so I decided to have little picnic at botanical garden.

I found quite big creature there...



Lizard...

I had already knew there are lizards and some are big.

There were lots of pretty flowers...


Orange flower
It seems like hibiscus, but I am not sure exact the name...


Pretty flowers with big tree and sky...


I walked down to CBD area.


Treasury casino


River view

It was great day for photography.
I saw many interesting things and took some nice photos.
Also I had really good relaxing day...

Walking around...

Lovely weather

It was good weather for walking around.
When I walked around at West End, I found nice building.


Kurilpa library at West End

There are many interesting thing at West End. I will go there sometime again...

Handmade

Scrunchy


Scrunchy

I made this first time. I guess once I used to make this, probably take half and hour.
I will make more if I have a time. I am going to make more difficult one, once I can make them easily.

Homegrown

Cherry Tomato

Finally some cherry tomatoes were grown...


Pretty Cherry tomatoes

More cherry tomatoes grew later on. However one day I came back home from school, all were gone... I could tasted those one only.

Taste?? It was really nice. I could taste tomato and really concentrated. Nice flavoured.

Peaceful moment

Australian Wild Bird

It was just stopped the rain in the morning...
Looking at window in my room. There was one big white thing outside.
It was a visitor at backyard.


Kookaburra on the clothesline

Visitor was Kookaburra.
I wish I could hear the voice... but another little bird came and then gone with the bird.

Public Holiday

Australia Day

Barbie (BBQ) at homestay.


Happy Australia day


Yummy barbie meals


Lovely parfait!!

Nice Australia day with Aussie meals and drinks.
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!!

Quiet beach...

Dinner at beach

Homestay mother took me to have dinner at beach...


Fish and chips
with calamari


Sunset at pier...


Wood work with full moon


Lovely full moon at ocean

It was really good evening and dinner.
Thank you...

Christmas Eve

-Christmas illuminations-

Lots of Christmas illuminations around the street.
There are some on the house in Japan, but this was a different. I was in wonderland.
It was so exciting moment...


Poplar bears
This house was one of nominated house on competition.


Lovely bears
This was one of my favourite ones.

Photography quality is not good, so I could not put many here... but I hope you enjoy it.

Wondering around...

-Lovely weather-

It was a gorgeous day for photography.
I decided to go somewhere and I was reading magazine and I caught my eyes on the article.
The place was about Teneriffe area.


Near the construction site.
Interesting that I found. I am not sure what it is, but looks nice.


Small alley...
This is one of my favourite photos today.
I wonder what is it happen to the inside building...


New Farm Engine Room and Wool store
Engine room is now heritage listed.
This area was related with US navy when it was WWII.


It was really hot, but lovely weather, so walked to New Farm Park.
The park was lots of flowers.


Yellow and orange flowers
Tiny and cute flower.


Lots of roses
One of beautiful rose photography...

Walked around the Power House.
I took lot of photos there. However I will not update Power house, because I updated long time ago. If it was the evening with orange coloured, might put it. May be next time...


Riverside
Wide and gorgeous sky... Nice breeze was made me forgot the time...


Red flowers
There are many of this tree around the riverside and at the park. It was really beautiful.

Photographyday...?

-Walking around Southbank and in the city-

It was gorgeous weather in the morning.
I went out for taking photographs. However the weather turned to bad. Thunder storm...
I could not take much photos...


Flowers and Ferris wheel
Before the weather was bad, I took this. It was too much sun, so reflected sun on Ferris wheel...


Activity area
Craft for children

Big Christmas tree at King George Square
After storm... still some gray sky. I wish whole day was lovely weather.

There was market at Southbank, but because of the weather, I needed to see quick.
I hope next time, it will be a good weather.