Well I am in the middle of a food court on the base. Here is the update. Monday I took a ferry to the island of Miyajima. This is where the Mayajima itsukushima shrine is. It is a large red shrine. Every year there is a festival where a boat passes under the shrine to wish good luck upon all the ships, there are fireworks and dancing at the fest too. We were there during the off season though.
The island holds many deer. The deer are used to people so they will let you walk up and pet them. But if you have any food they will try to take it from you haha. Most of the Asian girls were screaming and running around scared of the animals. They were very sweet though.
So I have gotten a request (ahemNicoleJ) to write more about feelings and thoughts rather than just where I have been going. So here it goes.
I am still pretty homesick. The first few days were the worst but it slowly is getting less painful. I try to keep myself distracted in order to stay happy. I am always running around or listening to audio books or journaling. It is irritating not knowing what the menu says or what people are saying. The only Americans i have seen are on base and they are very busy so I dont speak with anybody outside grandpa in person. Grandpa and I get along most of the time. Of course there are small disagreements but nothing too bad yet.
I leave for Thailand on China Air on the 8th of September. I am nervous that I wont be able to connect with the Internet there. I have been online a lot lately talking to friends. It makes me happy to know people read my blog or like my pictures.It feels like they are kind of on the adventure with me.
On a side note I have also decided that Asian men are not my type, at all.
Ok so I think that is all for now. If you like this blog please comment, I read everybodys comments (Thanks Brian, Nicole, Cassie, and Uncle Chris). I love and miss you all.
Nicole Bixby
Nice work Nicole. I check your blog every couple of days and I do feel like I'm there with you, since your descriptions are so vivid. Pretty cool. Especially since I've been to some of those places in Japan you've visited so far. Brings back memories.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your reporting from Thailand, since I've never been there. Btw, I really like your photography too. You have a good eye.
I'm sure your homesickness will subside as the days go by and the miles add up. Let me know if you can get my Dad on Skype one of these days. You can send me an email or Facebook if you can get him in front of the computer. I'd love to talk to you both.
Much love,
Uncle Chris