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Mt. Fuji (aka the inferno)....
So I just got back this morning from my trip to climb Fuji and the English teaching seminar and contract signing. I am sorry to everyone who tried calling me, even though my phone was fully charged before I left, the roaming on the mountain killed the battery. But! I made it! Here is a brief synopsis of the climb and what the day(s) was(were) ( Read more... ) -
Mizushima Beach!
Yesterday Alyza and I took a bike ride to Mizushima! It was about a 10 mile ride up a few mountains on a winding road. To say the least, it was tiring, hot and difficult! Very scary, but afterwards I felt really good about going through with it. Then there was a ferry ride from the town to the island. The island was very small, but very ( Read more... ) -
Obon Festival and Toro Nagashi
Over this past weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) the Japanese celebrated the Buddhist festival of Obon. Many people take off work and college students return to their family homes to celebrate this festival. While I do not know a whole lot about the festival, it has the same basic principals as the Mexican "Day of the Dead". It is a time ( Read more... ) -
Kyoto!
From last Thursday till late Sunday night, I was in Kyoto! Here are some photos of my trip! Halfway through, my camera broke, so I only have a few and will have to wait for Alyza to update hers so I can borrow some!
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Sorry for the gap in posts!
Sorry for the gap in posts! I have been super busy, so here is a brief little recap of what has been going on in my life. Monday, I had a meeting for the English camp that I had to instruct on Tuesday. After the meeting, I picked up some packages and my bank card from the bank and went home. I took a long bike ride, and enjoyed Turuga in the ( Read more... ) -
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The pine forest and beach are a 5 minute walk from my house. Yesterday, I had a meeting in my school in the morning for a few hours, went to get internet, and then went with my Alyza (I hope I spelled her name right!) Here are some photos of the pine tree forest and the beach!
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The car trip from Fukui city to Tsuruga city and my apartment
On Friday morning I met my supervisor and before I knew it we were off, driving to Tsuruga. My supervisor's name is Yumiko Uetsuka. She works very hard to try and make life comfortable for me in Tsuruga, and I think she is very good at her job. I can only hope that she likes me too! ( Some photos I took from her car on the way to Tsuruga city ) -
Fukui City and BBQ!
Although my stay in Fukui city was really brief, here are some photos of what I was while I was there and not busy in orientation:
( Fukui city! )
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