The best part of the trip was……
Disneyland- especially splash mountain
Toyohama Sister School- meeting the students and feeling welcome
Miyajima Island- the cable car in particular
Sumo wrestling
I am most proud of…..
Being confident to try some scary rides and heights
Trying new foods
Mastering the chopstick use
being able to budget
Ordering and talking to people in Japanese
A funny memory was….
-when I accidentally told someone I was 32 years old instead of saying that we had 32 people- Mrs. Cray
-Mr G calling soy sauce “soy soy”
-“Mont Fuji” water
– The deer eating our shaved ice- oh dear!
-The deer trying to get into the shops
-funny signs.eg “10 mins to the top, 7 mins if you run a little”
-Mr G making us tap his hat to teacher up
-When Kirtley said “Ohayou Gozaimasu” instead of goodnight
– The crazy bus parking at Miyajima Island
-Baby monkey backflipping
-Zara’s tissue strategy for blood noses
The best food was….
Cheese pancakes
Okonomiyaki
Takoyaki- or as lou called them…. takoYUMMY!
Ramen
Karage Chicken
Tempura eggplant
Shabushabu
The best way to cool off was…..
People misters
splashing water on ourselves
splash mountain
Air conditioned shops and attractions
shaved ice
Frozen neck rings
Baymax spray fan Misters
Daiso hand held fans
Traditional fans
A Japanese phrase I used a lot was…..
Sumimasen (Excuse me)
Arigatou Gozaimasu (Thanks very much)
Ohayou Gozaimasu (Good morning)
o kudasai (please give to me)
O namae wa nan desu ka (What is you name?)
nan desu ka? (What is it)
A challenge I overcame was….
Being away from my family for so long
learning to walk in two straight lines
Fear of heights
Currency conversion
Riding elevators
Public speaking in a large crowd
Processing emotions in the Peace Museum
Communicating in Japanese
Blood noses from the heat
Being HOT!
Modes of transport we used……
-street car
-shinkansen
-subway
-plane
-chartered bus
-public bus
-monorail
-local train
-cable car
-ferry
-legs
-travelator
-Hello Kitty train
-elevator
-escalator