Wow!
I just retured from a weekend with a volunteer host family. My family spoke little English, so we mostly spoke through smiles, gestures, and music. During the last 48 hours I have:
1. experienced a tea ceremony(see photo with tea instructor laughing at my attempts to follow the ettiquette)
2. been dressed up in a gorgeous kimono by a professional
3. been serenaded by a 12 piece string orchestra (my host "pop" is the conductor)
4. sung "Amazing Grace" while the conductor (my host "pop") played the tune on his violin
5. seen the mountains in the area
6. eaten more fish than I've ever seen
7. taken a private lesson on the koto (Japanese traditional string instrument)
8. taken my first traditional Japanese bath
It was a wonderful experience! Tomorrow we are off to a traditional hot spring inn called a ryoken. I am looking forward to a slower pace.
posted by M @ 10:25 AM
5 comments
5 Comments:
Hi Meg,
Wow! That's quite a pace you are keeping. Just your style. I knew you would find some way to get a lesson on the koto. Mom and I would liked to have been there to hear "Amazing Grace." We are looking forward to seeing all your pictures. No need to tell you to sieze the day.
Dad
Mary,
Sounds like you are having a great time and getting to do and see a lot of amazing things. We can't wait to see pictures from your trip and here of all the adventures. Safe travels back to the states.
Darren and Sheila
Miss Melchior-
We just looked at your website as a class. It looks like you are having a great time, but we can't wait for you to come back! Here are our comments!
Mrs. Meyer's 3rd grade class at CVE
I hope you had a great time!-Sarah
I hope you are having a lot of fun in Japan!-Tanner
Those kids had really weird and very different school days!-Lindsay
I like the pcture of you and the green guy (the buddha)-K.C.
The time difference sure is a big change!-Jake
I hope you enjoyed seeing the Japanese students!-Brianna
Those squid and octopus were disgusting!-Hunter
I hope you are having a lot of fun there!-Nate
I hope you are having fun in Japan!-Katie
I hope you are having fun in Japan! We miss you!-Daniel
It looks like you are having fun! Those fish were really big!-Taylor
I hope you had a wonderful time meeting the Japanese students!-Christina
You probably had a really fun time in Japan.-Garrett
Those squid and octopus are huge!-Calvin
I hope you have a great rest of the time there. I miss you!-Jordan P.
Those squid and octopus look so disgusting!-Amanda
I hope you are having fun in Japan. We can't wait to see you!-Jonathan
Those squid and octopus are gross!-Connor B.
That food looked gross! I miss you and hope to see you very soon!-Emily
That classroom looked cool and interesting!-Alyssa
That statue was HUGE!-Connor D.
I hope you had fun in the classroom, and I hope you are happy to come back to Minnesota!-Nick
I hope you are having a great time in Japan!-Anna
I hope you are having a fun time. Those squid and octopus are gross!-Jordan E.
(sorry this got so long!) See you next week!
Hi Miss M,
Sounds like you are having a lot of fun. I miss having you as a teacher and hearing all your cool stories. Have a great time.
Cooper
We will be all set for our own lessons on proper "tea etiquette". Are you bringing back a beautiful kimono? We are all excited to hear (and live vicariously through) your stories.
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