Rokko Island Trip

Trip Start Jul 27, 2006
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Saturday, August 12, 2006

On Friday I got to escape my desk in the teacher's office and go visit another JET's school. He teaches in Rokko Island which is the second artificial island in Kobe. It was made between 1973 and 1992 by removing a mountain and dumping it into the sea. Rokko island was one of the hardest hit areas by the 1995 earthquake and many structures had to be rebuilt since then. Because of this, the school we visited was very new and very modern.

We spent the morning learning about Kobe from the school's English club and then went to Kobe's Herb garden in the afternoon. We rode a gonzilla to the top of one of the mountains and enjoyed a great view. We spent the afternoon walking down the island, checking out different herbs, and taking pictures of the waterfall.

The scenery was a nice change from the monotonous week at my desk. But the weather was very hot so the walk was completely exhausting.
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