New year 2010

For once invited by some friends to share those special moments of the passing of one year to the other I was in Mykonos, seaside house of my friends Odile and Ken in Nagasaki prefecture.

Superbe view to the sea from the deck first enjoyed by Romeo and Juliett.


Cooking by Ken assisted by Odile and we helped by staying clear of the kitchen.


The weather was a true winter like with snow on the 31st.

The 2nd was absolutely beautiful and we took advantaged of it to lunch outside on the deck.

Odile et Kaoru

Ken

Japanese  tradition says that no fire should be lit during the New Year, therefore no cooking and no bath.

For this reason preserved food was cooked in advance lasting several days by the women of the house.

Nowadays it is often bought at restaurants or department stores.

Here is what it looks like.

Personally not very fond of it.

















Season greetings by Marine and Brownie (Zu).

Beautiful New Year's moon.