Seven Oaks Lavender Farm

Seven Oaks Lavender Farm

It’s a lovely small lavender farm. There were many bees flying around but they wouldn’t attack even if I was very near to cut the lavender stems. Just be careful not to touch them directly or cut the flower they are feeding themselves. There were 

Butler’s Orchard and blueberry picking

Butler’s Orchard and blueberry picking

Lots of jumbo-size blueberries to pick. There were many people with children too. I recommend signing up as early as possible for this blueberry event to get the best blueberries before they are taken or thrown on the ground. And wear a hat it’s very 

National Cherry Blossom Festival (Japanese Matsuri Market DC)

National Cherry Blossom Festival (Japanese Matsuri Market DC)

This event was full of Japanese cultural things as expected. Japanese souvenirs, items, foods, etc. were sold and there were some Japanese company advertisement booths. Some traditional performance was on show on the stage. Venue entry upon ticket purchase. https://nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/

DC Cherry blossom Festival

DC Cherry blossom Festival

It was raining really hard for about an hour in the middle of the day but it soon became sunny after that. Lovely cherry blossoms are everywhere in the National Mall and the tidal basin area. It was crowded, still cold, and hard to find 

King Spa (Virginia)

King Spa (Virginia)

One of the decent Korean style Spas in the Northern Virginia area. Don’t forget to bring your own swimsuit to enjoy the outdoor pools. Many jjimjilbang rooms and warm resting areas. Outdoor sunloungers, pools and jacuzzis are very much enjoyable. There are separate woman and 

Getaway and Shenandoah

Getaway and Shenandoah

Beautiful fall foliage and cozy camp site in Shenandoah, late October 🙂 Getaway is one of the most convenient places to enjoy camp fires in the mountain woods in Shenandoah, I love this place.

Mexico – Cancun

Mexico – Cancun

Thank God we were able to enjoy the year end and new year time in Cancun in this Covid pandemic. Although we had a fuss extending one more day due to the flight cancellation caused by snowstorms in the US, overall it was a relaxing 

Christmas party at home

Christmas party at home

A small Christmas potluck party for 2021! I had my best friends come over and had so much fun. If it weren’t covid we could have had a different Christmas.

National Christmas tree & US Capitol Christmas tree

National Christmas tree & US Capitol Christmas tree

Huge Christmas trees are always delightful to look at. They are more beautiful when lit up at night.

Old town Alexandria waterfront area (holiday boat parade of lights)

Old town Alexandria waterfront area (holiday boat parade of lights)

It was very crowded with people and cars on the street. Had to drive over 30 mins to find a parking space around the area and finally managed to get a spot about 20mins walk from the water front. So hard to find a parking