BOYS AND GIRLS,
THERE ARE MANY NEW THINGS ON MY BLOG. PLEASE READ EVERYTHING, LOOK AT THE PHOTOS AND ENJOY. I HAVE A LOT OF PHOTOS TO PUT UP FROM TODAY, BUT WILL NOT DO THAT NOW. ENJOY WHAT I PUT UP TODAY, ENJOY WHAT I WROTE AND YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO MORE TOMORROW OR MONDAY!!
AREN'T THESE GUYS CUTE? THEY ARE CALLED LION DOGS AND ARE ALL OVER OKINAWA!! I AM ON THE PORCH AT THE HOTEL. DO YOU SEE THE OCEAN IN THE BACKGROND?
THE HOTEL LOBBY
THE BEACH AND THE POOL AT THIS FANCY HOTEL
SOME OF THE TEACHERS
SILLY TEACHERS
ONE OF THE TEACHERS ON MY TRIP. DOESN'T SHE LOOK BEAUTIFUL?
THE BEAUTIFUL DINNER, SERVED ON THESE TABLES ON THE FLOOR
THE BED MATS, I HAVE NEVER STAYED IN A HOTEL WHERE THEY DIDN'T HAVE BEDS. MY FRIEND WAS TIRED AND WENT TO BED EARLY.
A SHOW AT THE HOTEL
I ATE UP THE WHOLE BREAKFAST!
THIS LITTLE COMPUTER WAS A TRANSLATOR. IT WAS SUCH A BIG HELP. NANAE WOULD TYPE SOMETHING IN JAPANESE AND THE ENGLISH CAME UP. I'D TYPE SOMETHING IN ENGLISH AND THE JAPANESE CAME UP.
THE FAMILY'S SON
THIS IS WHERE THE FAMILY KEEPS THEIR SHOES
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS, THEY SMELLED SO GOOD!
THE OKINAWAN FESTIVAL
SUCH FUN GIRLS!
THIS ROCK SAYS PEACE. THE FLOWERS ARE FOR PEOPLE WHO DIED IN WORLD WAR 2
MORE LOVELY GARDENS
A BEAUTIFUL VIEW
LOOK WHAT THE GIRLS LIKED FOR LUNCH
THEY DRIVE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET THAN WE DO AND LOOK WHERE THE DRIVER SITS!
THE FATHER'S CAR. MOST CARS ARE VERY SMALL AND FUEL EFFICIENT
THE MOST POPULAR INSTRUMENT IN JAPAN
A SOLAR CAR, I SAW THIS AT THE FESTIVAL. I DON'T THINK IT IS BEING SOLD YET.
WESTERN TOILET. THIS ONE WAS IN OUR FANCY HOTEL AND THE LID OPENED AUTOMATICALLY AS SOON AS YOU OPENED THE BATHROOM DOOR. VERY COOL!
THE "SQUATTER TOILET", TRADITIONAL ONE
THE MOM
LOOK AT THE BOOKS I BROUGHT THEM!
AL OF US IN FRONT OF THE CASTLE
NANAE AND I INSIDE THE CASTLE
THE CASTLE GROUNDS
I JUST LIKED THIS MAMA DUCK AND HER DUCKLINGS
ALL OF US ON A BRIDGE AT THE CASTLE
WE COULDN'T BELIEVE THIS SIGN WHEN WE SAW IT!
CHARLIE AND HIS OBAMA PILLOW
LOOK WHAT I MADE!
THIS IS THE CORAL I FOUND ON A BEACH
SOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL POTTERY
OKINAWAN MAN MAKING POTTERY
SOMEBODY IN ART CLASS LIKED MICKEY
LOOK AT THIS BEAUTIFUL BOXED LUNCH THE HIGH SCHOOL HAD FOR US!! IN HIGH SCHOOL THE CHILDREN MUST ALL BRING THEIR LUNCHES FROM HOME AND THEY CAN EAT OUTSIDE.
LOOK HOW MUCH I ATE, I'M GETTING BETTER!
ENGLISH CLASS
MUSIC CLASS
ART TEACHER WRITING MY NAME IN JAPANESE TO HANG OUTSIDE OUR ROOM
HIGH SCHOOL BOY CLEANING THE ART ROOM
STUDENTS HANGING ON THE BALCONIES OF THEIR CLASSROOMS
THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE, HE'S IN BLUE
FANCY NAILS AND CELL PHONES JUST LIKE OUR HIGH SCHOOL KIDS
HARRY POTTER IN JAPAN
A MAN PLAYING A BROOM FLUTE OUTSIDE THE RESTAURANT
SLIPPERS FOR THE BATHROOM AT THE RESTAURANT
MY FRIENDS ATE FISH
MY STEAK
DINNER WITH ALL MY NEW FRIENDS
OUR WAITER TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE WANTED TO EAT
MY WELCOME TO 8TH GRADE
MY WELCOME TO SECOND GRADE
OUR WELCOME TO SCHOOL, CAN YOU FIND MY NAME?
COULD YOU RIDE A UNICYCLE?
DO YOU PLAY UNO?
THESE GIRLS ORGANIZE THEIR OWN DANCES
DANCING AT RECESS
THEY LOVED RECEIVING YOUR LETTERS, BUT COULDN'T READ THEM. WHY COULDN'T THEY READ THEM?
SWEEPING OUTSIDE. DO YOU SEE THE RAGS HANGING? DO YOU SEE THE PLANTS?
SWEEPING
THE TEACHER IN THE SECOND GRADE, HITOMI YAMASIRO. SHE WAS VERY SWEET!
GETTING READY TO BRUSH TEETH, EACH CHILD HAS A BAG WITH THESE THINGS IN IT.
A BOY GETTING SECONDS
EATING THE SAME LUNCH AS THE KIDS, IT WAS VERY GOOD!
TREATS SERVED TO US BY THE MAYOR
THE JAPANESE LOVE TO EAT SUSHI FOR BREAKFAST
BREAKFAST FISH
MORE LUNCH, THIS PLATE I COULD NOT EAT
MY LUNCH TODAY, VERY FANCY
ICE CREAM CONE VENDING MACHINES
MY FAVORITE
LITTLE ITSY BITSY CRAYFISH
JAPANESE CRACKERS DIPPED IN SOY SAUCE
LOOK WHO WELCOMED ME TO OKINAWA!!!
LOOK AT ME SHAKING HANDS WITH THE MAYOR OF TOMIGUSUKU, OKINAWA
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
THIS COLLEGE STUDENT IS READING MY FAVORITE GROWN UP BOOK IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WHEN SHE SHOWED IT TO ME!!
COLLEGE STUDENTS
WE WERE IN A BIG CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE UNIVERSITY
THE ASIAN BEACH, I WAS IN THIS OCEAN!!
LUNCH ON THE PLANE, HMMMM... DO YOU THINK I ATE IT?
WE FLEW RIGHT OVER MOUNT FUJI, THE LARGEST MOUNTAIN/VOLCANO IN JAPAN. IT WAS AN AMAZING SIGHT TO SEE!
I MADE THESE GIRLS LAUGH AND LAUGH
BOYS SAT SEPARATE FROM GIRLS
STUDENTS IN THE AIRPORT
THE BUSIEST INTERSECTION IN THE WORLD
THE BULLET TRAIN, IT WENT SO FAST THAT I DIDN'T EVEN FEEL IT MOVING!
GARDEN BY THE GREAT BUDDAH
THE TEACHERS IN FRONT OF THE GREAT BUDDAH
A MAN WRITING IN MY NEW JOURNAL
SEE THE BABY ALL READY FOR HER CEREMONY?
MORE CHILDREN DRESSED FOR THEIR CEREMONY
MORE LOVELY LADIES
THE CROWDED SUBWAY, DO YOU SEE ALL THE PEOPLE?
MY DINNER
WOULD YOU EAT THIS FOR DINNER?
MY NEW FRIENDS FROM JAPAN
THE BEAUTIFUL SHOPPING AREA
LADIES SHOPPING IN KIMONOS
GIRLS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO WEAR THESE UNIFORMS TO SCHOOL?
THE PLASTIC FOOD DISPLAYS IN FRONT OF EACH RESTAURANT
IT LOOKS JUST LIKE OURS!
I HAVE NOT GONE IN YET, BUT I WILL!! HOW DO YOU SAY FRIES AND CHOCOLATE SHAKE IN JAPANESE?
MY FRIEND ATE THIS FOR BREAKFAST TODAY, IT'S A TYPICAL JAPANESE BREAKFAST: SMALL FISH, VEGETABLES AND OTHER THINGS I WOULDN'T TOUCH. GUESS WHAT YOUR TEACHER ATE FOR BREAKFAST? PANCAKES AND SCRAMBLED EGGS. I WAS VERY HAPPY, THANK YOU!!!
THIS IS ONE ROW OF VENDORS AT THE MARKET, THERE WERE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF VENDORS!
THIS IS AN OCTOPUS. THE BELOW PICTURE WAS THE MAN RUNNING THE TUNA AUCTION. HE SPOKE SO FAST!
THESE ARE THE FRESH TUNA FISH. DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD EAT RAW TUNA IN YOUR SUSHI? EACH OF THESE FISH SOLD FOR HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS!
SOME DIFFERENT SEAFOOD
DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS FISH, 201? IT'S A COY, AND THERE ARE MANY SWIMMING IN THE HOTEL'S GARDEN'S POND.
MY NEW FRIEND, MRS. ANDREWS, AND ME. WE ARE STANDING IN FRONT OF THE WATERFALL AT OUR HOTEL.
A ABEAUATIFUL GARDEN AT MY HOTEL
PERFORMERS IN A PARK
GO PHILLIES!
October 12th is almost here!
LOTS OF QUESTIONS
SAYONARA
The Japanese House
The Lovely Pond
Japanese Writing
Our tour guide with Japanese shoes
Inside the bedroom
Anyone for sushi and miso soup?
Taking off our shoes
MY FAMILY
This is a picture of my husband, sons, mother and me!!!
7 comments:
Judy- the blog looks good, I heard your going to a traditional wedding while your there, sounds interesting. Do they put the bride and groom up on a chair also. I hope you brought some Phillie's gear out there to cheer the Phils' to victory in the world series.
Also wanted to let you know that your son is alive and well.
be good-
BK
Hi Judy,
This looks amazing! I hope you are having a wonderful time in Japan. We will have to talk when you get back. I'm going to Japan over the holiday break. I'm going to also look into this program. Enjoy every minute of your trip! Talk to you soon.
Rachel
Judy, I've really enjoyed reading your blog. Your class is so lucky to have a first-hand report on a country they might never visit.
We are well and I'll write more when you get home. In the meanwhile, continue to enjoy yourself and continue to document your amazing trip with photos and very descriptive text.
Much love from your cousin Mina
I am absolutely adoring your website Judy! Thinking of you lady! Great job can't wait to hear about your trip!
Sharon
THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENTS, EVERYBODY!! I AM NOW IN OKINAWA AND OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, I WAS ON THE BEACH TODAY. THE WATER WAS CALM, WARM, AND AWESOME. WE ARE THE ONLY AMERICANS IN OUR HOTEL AND THE CULTURE IS VERY DIFFERENT HERE THAN IN TOKYO. SO MUCH TO SEE AND DO, IT'S INCREDIBLE!! WILL POST SOME PHOTOS SOON. GOING OUT FOR SUSHI NOW!!
SAYANARA!
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