We slept well, though partially woken several times by aftershocks. We decided to go out for the day as it was very springlike and because we were too anxious staying at home. The news from the north east gets more and more appalling - they now say that more than 10,000 are feared dead thanks to the tsunami. And the Fukushima nuclear plant is another worry as the shell of one reactor exploded yesterday and another is likely to blow too.
Anyway, we walked to Hamarikyu, stopping off for refreshment at a near-empty Starbucks on the way. At the park we were heartened by the beautiful plum blossom and the field of honey-scented rape flowers. A newly-married couple in their finery were having their photos taken in the park.
Emily enjoyed playing football on the grass and running around the 'maze' of peony plant beds. We had a picnic under one tree in fragrant flower
then took a boat ride up the Sumida river to Asakusa. From the riverbank there we had fine views of the Sky Tree and the Eternal Flame (aka Golden Turd).
We wandered the streets in search of a cafe we once went to and finally tracked it down in the maze of streets near Sensoji Temple. On the way, we were accosted by a couple of guys with a camera who were making a TV programme. I ended up doing an impression of a cow - I thought they just wanted me to say what noise I heard in their headphones but then they explained that they wanted me to copy the sound!
All in all, it was a lovely day out, and seemed possible to almost forget the tragic events unfolding elsewhere in the country, until we saw the TV in the cafe.
My evening run came in at 1hr 23min and afterwards I got a reading of 61.5kg (9st 10lb)! The lowest yet by miles. Must be all the worry. Actually, I have been feeling ravenous the whole time so maybe my body is in survival mode.
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