Minshuku Hamadaya
Travel Blogs from Chichibu
Sayonara Japan!
... synchronized in their cheers that they move their hands together as a group, which is pretty impressive. See the video I took of their cheer. I have no idea what they are saying, but I guess professing their love of the team. In the end, the Tokyo Giants won the game and we all had a blast. It was a long day and everyone passed out on the train back to Saitama.
Our short trip to Saitama was wonderful and was the end ...
Visiting Grandma
So I successfully had my first couch surfing experience!! For those who were worried, I didn`t get killed OR raped!! I love it when those things don`t happen to me! I wish one of you guys were here to high-five me... I would`ve asked my couch suring host but that could`ve been awkward.
I stayed out here a few nights to visit my Grandma who`s ...
Happy to be in Japan
Touchdown into Japan! Upon arrival, Kristen and I were so relieved to be standing on Japan soil. Everything made sense, train system, signage, clean bathrooms, and respectful people. It was a 180 degree difference between the Chinese and Japanese culture.
My Japanese hasn't been used for quite some time, so I was a little rusty at first, but after a short time I was communicating efficiently. ...
Ume no Ame
... would be nearing their best around the last weekend of March, so a couple of friends and I made a date for that weekend. As it turned out, however, we were at least a week too early. Also, we got rained on.
It was weird to alight at Hinatawada Station and not be surrounded by a mob of elderly people. While the weather got progressively worse ...
Looking for a flight
We moved into a hotel over by the Yokota Air Force Base and are looking for a flight home. We are eager to get back so Kathryn can train for the upcoming Tae Kwon Do Spring National tournament in Las Vegas.
There is no room on base so we are staying at a nice place near the train station. They have a very nice lobby that Robert can work at. The 24 hour McDonalds across the streeet will proved the energy needed for him to stay awake from 2-8 AM.
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