Echizen Washi

You can see cherry trees all along the river. Every year I look for a chance to visit there.

My parents now live in Fukui City and I have one big memory for this cherry blossoms. When I was studying for an exam in July to be a diplomat, I stayed with my parents for a while. We were told to study for seventeen hours every day.  It was so hard for me. My good break was to go for a walk with my dog.

In April I went to see the cherry blossoms almost every day with him. They were changing every day. Its blooming to be the best condiion, I started missing the days before feeling sad. 

Then one day a big storm. I went to check the blossoms feeling sure that they would be all gone. But what waited for me was a big pink carpet filled all over the street. Cherry petals were everywhere. Petals left on the branch were showering down on me, so  I was passing through a pink tunnel.

That chaged my feeling a lot.    La vie est belle !  ( spell ?? )