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Trip Start May 08, 2008

Trip End May 17, 2008

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Today we had to wake up at 5 am because we had to attend a 6 am service. They chanted for about half an hour, nonstop. We then went to the Royal Host for breakfast. But we went to early so we waited outside the restaurant. When we got inside we ate food like pancakes, eggs, bacon, and sausages. For drinks we drank orange juice, Calpis, apple juice, etc. After that we went to Heian High School. They gave us a tour of their school. After that they gave us a towel and bottled water. We then walked to the Hongwanji Temple. Our tour guide gave a tour of the whole temple. We got to take pictures. In one hallway there is a cat on the ceiling that looks at you no matter where you are. It was supposed to guard all the ancient scrolls and books, but it looked like a monkey. The outside scenery was very beautiful and there were people cleaning for the Saint Shinran Celebration. Also the boards were squeaky because it was an alarm system for the temple to indicate intruders. Then we left the temple. After that we went to Kinkakuji or known as the Golden Pavilion. We took many pictures and ate things. When we were done seeing the Golden Pavilion, we went to the movie studio. There were many things there. One of them was a haunted house. There was also a mechanical ninja hanging on a rope. It was pretty creepy. We all had a fun time there and wouldn't mind going back. We went to Kyoto station. There was a huge escalator and a long staircase. Some of us ran up the stairs while others preferred the escalators. We ate dinner at the station. And then took a subway to the hotel. And then we started the blog. And now we're done. Bye!
Ayari, Sam, and Kaimana J Bye. Again.

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400 deer live on Miyajima	Alice at Park in Miyajima	Andrew	AT Kimono Fashion Show
Baseball trophies at Heian High School	Brandon and Andrew at Temple	Casualty at Kyoto Station stairs	Chanting at Peace memorial
Chloe at Shrine	Chris K and Miriam react to nature	Chris T at Shrine	Dance is required for girls at Heian
Gate is self standing Shinto shrine	Herman in front of 5 Pagodas on Miyajima	Jadyne Sam and Chloe in traditional dress	Kaimana at A-bomb site
Kate, Lyndsey and Kaimana at traditional dinner	Kayla with Flowers from Keiai with Bullet train	Ken and Brandon really into it.	Ken at Temple
Ladies cleaning gravel at Hongwanji Temple	Lyndsey at Temple	Mr. Bowling at Temple garden	Muraki Sensei writing info about our 1000 cranes
Our group in front of Main Temple West	Rare shot of Tiana	Ron at the Temple	Ryan at shrine
Ryan at the Temple	Sam and Ayari	Sign on Temple	Smorking is bad for your health
Some cranes that Sadako actually folded	Some guy	Some travelers in front of handsome king	Students at Otorii gate at Miyajima
The two Chris boys	Ushios at the Temple	We love peace	We offered lei at mound of 70k unidentified ashes
Weights are for boys. Heian is sister school PBA

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cnakamura on May 14, 2008 at 12:13PM

Temple
What a beautiful temple! The traditional dinner in your traditional garb looked like a great experience. How was sleeping on the tatami?
Curly says the cat is still watching you.

nagasawa on May 14, 2008 at 01:18PM

Nice kimono
Wow, you folks look nice in your kimono. The food looked nicely prepared. Hope it tasted as good as it looked. Hope you all are having fun and taking alot of pictures. The count down is on, only 4 more days till you come home. Have fun and be careful in Tokyo.

Chloe, Traci gave you an envelope for your trip. She said sorry she didn't get it to you before you left. Hope you still have money and enough clothes. Miss you.

wishwewerethere on May 14, 2008 at 01:52PM

I'm sooo jealous you guys are in kyoto!
I have to admit that last year Kyoto was my favorite place. I know waking up for the early service must have been hard, and sitting through it must have been even harder, but I hope you guys are taking it all in =) The Hongwanji temple is beautiful. Did you guys count the steps at Kyoto station like I told you to? Last year they all got different numbers. Did you guys try the Aquarius? Have fun at Uzumasa!

lkaneshiro on May 14, 2008 at 01:55PM

hey
hope your having fun!!! the pictures are great! Have fun!!!

aloha
lexi

jsemi on May 14, 2008 at 02:00PM

Soak it in
You guys are experiencing so much. Soak it all in and take a lot of pictures. It looks like you are all having fun. Don't forget to thank Sensei everyday for setting all of this up for you.

Miss you guys. Mrs. S.

karynbunch on May 14, 2008 at 02:42PM

8th Grade Adventurers:
I'm enjoying the pictures of all of you everywhere. Hey...are some of you being a little camera shy? I want to see more of some of you. And I noticed that 'a day without Math can still have sunshine.' (ha ha) It looks like you are doing a great job of having fun, enjoying each other, experiencing Japan, and representing HMS so well. Keep together and we look forward to your return. Miss you all!
Mrs. Bunch

aywhiga on May 14, 2008 at 02:44PM

Thank you! =)
What an awesome journey! This is sure flying by real fast! I can tell you're all enjoying every moment! You all are so very lucky. The pictures and entries each day really make it real for us at home. Thank you very much!

Lindsey: Your sister actually admitted last night that she misses you! We all do! Enjoy the rest of your trip!

eandrade on May 14, 2008 at 03:18PM

So proud of all of you!
It's wonderful to see your beaming smiles as you experience different activities and foods.

Ryan -- Stripes misses you and has been drooling on Brett in your absence.

Mom-n-Dad

alisatochika on May 14, 2008 at 03:19PM

From Ayari's Mom
You all seem to be having so much fun!! Thank you to Sensei and all the chaparones for their hard work. Ayari, try call your grandparents in Yokohama when you get a chance today. I know they are going to meet you at the Hotel. In fact, they might be staking out the lobby so keep an eye out. Say hi to them for us!

cljjej on May 14, 2008 at 05:41PM

Great Pix
Really enjoying the blog and the photos. You are all so lucky to experience a trip like this. Enjoy your last few days and we'll see you all on Monday.
Mrs. Jacobs

sidandfay on May 15, 2008 at 02:37AM

ralphy is doing fine Ken.
Just picked up Ralphy from the Grandparents and she looks great....started eating alot when she was back in her normal spot...I'll get you from the airport and we'll grab a pizza before picking up mom an hour later at the same airport. How's the food? Great pictures (whoever is taking them). Nice to see everyone having a great time...Ja mata ashita. Sayonara. (hope that was correct)

eheckman on May 15, 2008 at 02:37PM

Hi from Rm 35
We've really enjoyed reading about your trip! We can't wait to hear all about your adventures when you return! Thanks for sharing the photos and entries!
To Mr. Bowling from the 6th Grade Class:
'We miss you and we hope you get to try the ice cream!'
To Muraki Sensei from 6th Grade Class: 'Konichiwa! We started our skits and we're having fun!'