Yesterday we were with our host families doing different things. Some went shopping, some went sightseeing, some stayed home. Everyone seems busy and happy. Today we went to Kyoto to see the Golden Temple and other sights. It seems that all of Japan was there as well! Everything was crowded. I think the kids were happy to get back to their host families. By the way, along with the Board of Education of the town of Shimamoto, our host organization runs a nursing home, an early childhood center and a home for battered, abandoned and troubled youth from infantsy to 18 years old. We adults have taken turns living here. It is amazing how much energy the staff has and how happy the kids are.
Tomorrow we have a fairwell lunch with the head of the school board then off to Inagi (near Tokyo) the next day. There each of us will have a separate host family for the whole time. I think our kids are looking forward to being spoiled rotten. Parents look out!
By the way, I still haven't been able to get any pictures on this blog as we are working out of the office at the institute. I will try again in Inagi.
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Wow, what fantastic experiences for the kids! I can't wait to hear more about the individual time with host families. I hope you are taking plenty of pictures to share with the group. Tell Morgan we all miss her (even Evan).
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