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Travel Blogs from Matsue
School visit
... their questions in English and had to judge their presentations of Japanese culture. After period 4 we had a school lunch of milk, fish, nut salad, egg soup and bread with chocolate spread. Then we sent the kids off to socialise with the kashima students. They were treated like celebrities! After lunch we headed off to a small barn to do some pottery. Everyone had a turn at using the potters ...
A Day in Matsue
... be feeling better today. After the castle and some lunch at a bakery we walked around the castle moat for a bit, then caught a bus to the hundred yen shop. Lots of fun there! We caught another bus to the hotel and prepared to move to the school and host families. The students were feeling very apprehensive about their home stay, but they will be fine! We were greeted very warmly at the school - we were like ...
Travel to the other side of the country
Today we moved to Matsue. We had to catch a train to Osaka station, then to shin- Osaka, then find the bullet train. We finally got to ride on the bullet train! Then we caught a train across the country to matsue. This train ride was 2 and a half hours so most people listened to music or slept. The scenery was really beautiful, with lots of mountains and misty rain, forests and ...
Yokota AB is not a bad place to wait for flights
... flight to Seattle, no seats available
Sunday 1100am - went to immigration and got exit stamp
1400pm - roll call for flight going to Elmerdorf AB, Alaska. There were 50 plus seats available but was wiped out to zero seats. What a Bummer!!!
Monday 0400am - roll call for Travis. Got the 14th seat out 15. Lucky ******* I ...
Matsue Castle and Cartoons
We climbed up to the Matsue Castle a 16th century castle which was used as the model for Shogun. We then road boats around the moat where we had to lay down in a few places to avoid getting hit in the noggin by low bridges. This castle is an architectural marvel with the moat being built of stone with no mortar. Each stone is fitted ...
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