The crew
First Meal in Japan
My New RoomWell, after the longest day of my life, I am finally here. I spent around 12 hours in a plane, and around 5 in a car. 3 of which were in Tokyo alone!
When I arrived at Narita airport I was greeted by the district chairman of Rotary Youth Exchange here in district 2840, as well as Takafumi, one of the inbounds from last year. We then drove back to Maebashi which took forever! We had to go through Tokyo, where traffic was basically at a dead stop. Once we got to Maebashi we met up with my host father, and a few other fellow rotarians. We then had a large dinner.
One thing I know for sure here is that I wont go hungry. People just keep giving me more and more food! last night alone I had 3 meals! as soon as I was off the plane i was taken to resteraunt, then i had dinner a HUGE dinner in Maebashi. Then once at my new house, my host family insisted I eat some mcdonalds.
This morning my Host Dad took me over to the train/bus station to show me around. Then I helped him sweep the front of the house, and water the plants. Once I came inside they had a very large breakfast prepared for me. The hospitality here is second to none. I am very much looking forward to the rest of my year here.
you sleep on the floor?? or is it just a blanket on the floor. Either way, that's interesting, is it comfortable? lol
ReplyDeleteHope you make good choices, be a smart exchange student, keep in mind you are there to represent the USA, and have fun. =)
-Ali
Glad you are not starving!!! Thank you for putting up the great pics and updating your blog. Love ya.
ReplyDeletei told your mom not to worry about you with eating.. whenever i visited japanese friends and students' families i ALWAYS had plates and plates of food to eat!! i'm glad you posted some pictures :) glad you made it safe and keep updating!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I'm glad to hear everything is so wonderful! :)
ReplyDeleteSeriously 3 hours to get through Tokyo? That's ridiculous!
I'm glad things are going well for you! Too bad you didn't take the train from Tokyo; it's WAY faster than by car.
ReplyDeleteThe magical thing about Japan is, they will always feed you like that, but you'll probably end up losing weight. (And the reason they are getting you McDonalds is because the last exchange boy in Maebashi ate it almost every day for 5 months straight.)