Before talking about today's topic, as I promised it in the last blog,
Here is some photos of Taco Rice!
On one hand, such coldness showed us a nice winter phenomenon:
Rare snow crystal on our house windows☆
Some got stuck between some melted ice...
In reality, the Dyke was formed due to the result of solifluction and river erosion on the frozen chalk, which does not filter water to the soil.
Anyway, on the way, the route was constantly going up.
It was quite tough but a great exercise.
But it is also well known for one of the best spots for Hang gliding.
There were quite many people enjoying the wonderful weather with a quite reasonable wind.
No thank you for me though...
After filling out our empty stomach with sandwich (as always), we walked around the Dyke.
On the way back, it took only about 15 minutes!
The march is just there now, which means the spring is approaching!
I really wish the spring comes to my job hunting as well... :(
Here is some photos of Taco Rice!
Below the layers of these vegetables, there are seasoned soya mince and rice.
It was very delicious as always♪
So, (Let's get back to the today's topic)
This winter, it was so mind in the UK whereas in Japan, it has been (still today!) very very cold and severe winter.
This winter, it was so mind in the UK whereas in Japan, it has been (still today!) very very cold and severe winter.
Last year, the UK was often covered by snow and all the transports were blocked.
So, with a friend couple, we planned a canal boat trip in Lincoln for a weekend in early February.
Then on that week, suddenly the real winter hit the UK...
Then on that week, suddenly the real winter hit the UK...
Rare snow crystal on our house windows☆
On the other hand, however,
The canal got frozen very thick and it become impossible to move the boat!
The lowest temperature went down to -13 degrees!
At least the weather was nice. So we changed our plan to the sightseeing of the town of Lincoln.
Ducks and swans were walking, well rather sliding on the ice or,
But during the following week, the temperature went up to above 10 degrees!
How changeable!!!
How changeable!!!
We should have planned this trip a week later...
Oh well, we will replan it in summer!
2 weekends before, Ben and I went to Devil's Dyke by bicycle, about 10 km away from our house.
Dyke or Valley??? well, both seems very similar...
Why "Devil's" Dyke?
Long long time ago, there was a devil in the area of Sussex who wanted to make a flood from the hill area in order to destroy many churches located at its downstream.
So he started digging a trench to make the flood then the dyke was formed.
In the end, the flood did not occur because while he was digging, he stubbed this toe and then stopped the operation...
It is a funny end of the legend...
So he started digging a trench to make the flood then the dyke was formed.
In the end, the flood did not occur because while he was digging, he stubbed this toe and then stopped the operation...
It is a funny end of the legend...
It seems that there is another myth about how the Dyke was made.
If you are interested in it, please refer to the Wikipedia Devil's Dyke.
In reality, the Dyke was formed due to the result of solifluction and river erosion on the frozen chalk, which does not filter water to the soil.
Anyway, on the way, the route was constantly going up.
It was quite tough but a great exercise.
This place has not only beautiful landscape,
After filling out our empty stomach with sandwich (as always), we walked around the Dyke.
The march is just there now, which means the spring is approaching!
I really wish the spring comes to my job hunting as well... :(
