my friend kristin from fairvew high school in boulder moved to japan a year ago to teach english to middle schoolers. we hadn't seen one another in three years, so why not meet up in japan? she took me out for a night of fun which included too much beer, food and plenty of new faces from americans, to japanese, irish, austrians, kiwis and aussies. quite the evening of fun. the other teachers on the program were awesome and all had many tales of the trials and tribulations of living in a strange new culture. i found out that if you just yell and lift your beer glass, the japanese just assume that you are cheersing them. smile.
we awoke the next morning and went on an incredible hike through the mountains, up a canon and past 8 huge waterfalls. it was one of the most beautiful places i have ever been and ended up being a 6plus hour voyage.
woa. glorious.
along the hike there were bridges and ladders constructed to assist. someplaces had chains that were bolted into the sides of rocks, across rapids and around rocks. i couldnt help but hope that i could fully trust whatever person created the helpers.
after a long day of hiking, sushi was in dire need.
this restaurant had $1 a plate sushi that came around on a conveyor belt and you just grabbed whatever looked good. note to self: fermented soy bean curd wrapped in sea weed has a gnasty after taste.....
2 comments:
Yay! If you're still with Kristin please say hi and ask her if she got my letter! Your blog is bee-utiful and I'm excited to follow along your adventures. Happy trails.
total eclipse of the untz. good pics brother, im sure you are infusing love, understanding and tolerance along your path across this beautiful and diverse globe. give some tibetan kids a hug from me.
namaste
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