This past weekend I had the pleasure to travel to Gran Deco Resort. The folks I traveled with are all a part of a Christian youth organization. All I have to say is wow. Definitely recommend Gran Deco if you want to get away for the weekend - summer or winter. Gran Deco is definitely known for its skiing and snowboarding, but there's also a lot to do during the rest of the year: hiking, camping, canoeing, kayaking... it has it all. Here are some pictures that I took with my phone of our phenomenal multiple course meals. Friday's Dinner: Saturday's Lunch: Saturday's Dinner: When people leave the resort, the staff waves goodbye. However, they don't just wave when you just leave, they run after you and wave again! It's been a fun past week... I traveled on the train by myself & didn't get lost, I got shanghaied from work to go to a park, and I bought a car. Fun times. First, the car. I bought it last Wednesday from a colleague. It's a silver 2001 Honda Fit. It was a tad dirty, so it had to go get detailed before I posted pictures. It seats 5 (the back seat is down for me to transport my unaccompanied baggage coming tomorrow). This past Sunday I decided to come in to school for a few hours in order to get some work done. A colleague of mine texted me to see what I was doing, and when she found out that I was at school working, she and another colleague promptly drove over to the school and started pounding on my door. They wouldn't let up until I let them in, and when I did, they said that I had to come with them. Sundays are not for work, they said. So I grabbed some papers to grade and went with them to Showa Park. We went to a tearoom at the park, and walked around. Afterwards, another colleague made us ribs and an awesome salad. This past Saturday I traveled down to Tokyo to participate in Scott Kelby's World Wide Photowalk. I think there were about 1,000 photowalks around the world. The one that I participated in started at Tokyo Station and went for a few blocks. I met a few awesome people - Ken & Lori - and I'm looking forward to maintaining contact with them! I wasn't able to take any post-worthy pictures, but it was a fun experience.
Today after school the Japanese teacher came into my room and offered me some Japanese snacks. I asked him what they were, and he said that he didn't know. I figured, "Why not?" and decided to give them a try. The top left one definitely had seaweed wrapped around it. It was surprisingly good!
The top right one was a cracker with chocolate and a nut. Not bad. The bottom one I have no clue, but it was tasty! None of the snacks were sweet, which is pretty normal for Japan. They don't have a lot of sweet stuff that I have found. Lucky for me I do not like super sweet stuff, unless it's tea. Of course I have not run into any sweet tea... Chick-fil-a needs to get a move on coming to Japan. |
"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.”
Saint Augustine AuthorHey! My name is Britainy, and I moved to Japan in August of 2015. Here are my adventures with my Chacos & my Canon! Also, if you're just into photography, check out my photography site. Archives
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