Tag: quaint
Cobblestone
Word of the Day: Cobblestone/cobble For some reason, we seem to feel that a cobblestone street is romantic and quaint. I’m not quite sure why streets paved with roundish stones seems romantic, but it does. Perhaps its the connection to a better, more simple past. We go to Paris and enjoy walking down the cobblestone streets…
Quaint
Word of the Day: Quaint As some of you know, I live in a quaint part of the countryside in Japan. It’s always quiet here, and nothing much happens. That’s why I moved here. The countryside looks old-fashioned, and things are more traditional than in cities. Life unfolds at a slower pace. That is what…