Tranquility cracks

This week I thought I’d share a snapshot of a recent trip to Tokyo with you.

Tokyo is incredible. It’s so clean without being sterile. And of course the food was a revelation. I had always been curious to try real authentic wasabi and yes, it is as amazing as you are lead to believe it is. At first I thought it was a garnish of leek shavings part of a fish dish as seasoning but then all of a sudden my nose opened and my sinus was clear. So subtle and yet so powerful. An absolute delight.

Sadly I didn’t get to try Kobe beef or the authentic Udon noodles on this trip so I will be back.  The beef I did have though was sensational.

Here are a few impressions for the foodies:

Wandering around the streets of Tokyo, I thought that there is an honesty about realising you are switched off and unplugged from the network which allows you to be fully present, without distractions.

A rare moment treasured in the world of clicks and ever present communication. It almost feels like for once, you are able to bend time and slow it right down to suit you rather than chasing after it.

The beautiful complex simplicity of Japanese landscaped gardens lends itself to contemplation and relaxation.

I sat there realising that how rare, no-one can get hold of me, no-one knows where I am and I have no pressing errands. I can just be and let me thoughts run free unencumbered.  In due course, I would join the frantic pace again when I plug back into the network at the airport but for these blessed stolen moments, time is completely mine. Pure tranquility before it cracks open again. It was almost as if my experiences were more intense without the threat of interruption.