Sun 14 Dec
OK, we'll start with today before reminiscing. Today was mad fun. Kohki had study - homework to do so I went out with Caitlin's host mother and daughter.
We met up with them at about 11-11:30 and made a quick stop back at their place before going to an ancient burial mound. After visiting these we went to the Peace Tower. It was spectacular. At the bottom was a rock that you stood on and clapped and the tower was built in such a way that the echo was metallic. It was really cool.
We then visited a gallery near the tower and I got a photo of a 'great tit' (bird) (very amusing though). We were then taken to the natural and ancient history museum of Miyazaki prefecture. Very interesting. Then we went shopping at the local plaza. Caitlin's host family is ridiculously generous. They wouldn't let either of us pay for anything. The lunch we had was delicious japanese food. They then took us to a game arcade in the mall. Caitlin and her host sister managed to talk me into getting photos done in one of those booth things.
In the arcade we met up with Sam and he and I had a go at a 2 p gun game. We were very mediocre at best.
After the arcade we went to a CD store. When I asked if a CD I had picked up would be able to play in Australia, they decided to buy it for me as a 'Christmas present'. I thought host sister had gone to ask if it would work in Australia and it came back in a bag and she gave it to me!! They then bought Caitlin a CD as well. We were then taken to an ice-cream store where they bought us each pop-rock ice creams which were very nice.
We then visited a store that sold a bit of everything where me and Caitlin were randomly bought comic glasses.
They then took us to a japanese style hippy shop. I was looking at star sign bracelets with Caitlin and they asked what star sign I was and which Caitlin was. We told them and they promptly took our respective signs off the rack and took them to the counter. No amount of protest from me or Caitlin would stop them.
I did manage to buy one thing by myself though, Mum's pressie from Japan although I made sure it was when they weren't looking.
Home-time next.
Nice dinner followed by watching Adelaide lose to Osaka 1-0 in the FIFA Clubs WC.
It was really upsetting when Kohki cried because I was leaving in the morning but his mother calmed him a little when she said she would ask his home-room teacher if he could have a half day so he could say goodbye at the airport.
Nevermind the reminiscing, I'm tired, some other night.
Rob
OK, we'll start with today before reminiscing. Today was mad fun. Kohki had study - homework to do so I went out with Caitlin's host mother and daughter.
We met up with them at about 11-11:30 and made a quick stop back at their place before going to an ancient burial mound. After visiting these we went to the Peace Tower. It was spectacular. At the bottom was a rock that you stood on and clapped and the tower was built in such a way that the echo was metallic. It was really cool.
We then visited a gallery near the tower and I got a photo of a 'great tit' (bird) (very amusing though). We were then taken to the natural and ancient history museum of Miyazaki prefecture. Very interesting. Then we went shopping at the local plaza. Caitlin's host family is ridiculously generous. They wouldn't let either of us pay for anything. The lunch we had was delicious japanese food. They then took us to a game arcade in the mall. Caitlin and her host sister managed to talk me into getting photos done in one of those booth things.
In the arcade we met up with Sam and he and I had a go at a 2 p gun game. We were very mediocre at best.
After the arcade we went to a CD store. When I asked if a CD I had picked up would be able to play in Australia, they decided to buy it for me as a 'Christmas present'. I thought host sister had gone to ask if it would work in Australia and it came back in a bag and she gave it to me!! They then bought Caitlin a CD as well. We were then taken to an ice-cream store where they bought us each pop-rock ice creams which were very nice.
We then visited a store that sold a bit of everything where me and Caitlin were randomly bought comic glasses.
They then took us to a japanese style hippy shop. I was looking at star sign bracelets with Caitlin and they asked what star sign I was and which Caitlin was. We told them and they promptly took our respective signs off the rack and took them to the counter. No amount of protest from me or Caitlin would stop them.
I did manage to buy one thing by myself though, Mum's pressie from Japan although I made sure it was when they weren't looking.
Home-time next.
Nice dinner followed by watching Adelaide lose to Osaka 1-0 in the FIFA Clubs WC.
It was really upsetting when Kohki cried because I was leaving in the morning but his mother calmed him a little when she said she would ask his home-room teacher if he could have a half day so he could say goodbye at the airport.
Nevermind the reminiscing, I'm tired, some other night.
Rob
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