Like these pretty lotus flowers (hasu no hana)
And these lavender outside the garden.
And these interesting "balls of thread"-like flowers. The tag said "clematis", but when I surfed the net for info, there weren't any that looked like this, so I figured that maybe this is how they look after they bloom and the petals fall off....
Lunch was at a sandwich shop called, Sandwich Lehmans. We like this shop because you can order an assortment of sandwiches. Sandwiches in Japan usually have their crusts cut off, and you will rarely see wheat bread. This shop is near the Takarazuka Theatre. The Takarazuka theatrical company are a group of women who perform various musicals--they play the mens roles and the womens roles. All of the performers are graduates from the Takarazuka School of Music, which is a very elite school. While we had our lunch, there were a couple of actresses sitting next to us, and a lot of groupies too!
Summer is just around the corner, the temperature went up to 28C (82F).
Sandwich Lehmans
1-6 Sakaemachi, Hananomichi #2 Bldg. 2F
Takarazuka, Hyogo
Phone: 0797-85-1200
Have a great week!
