Hi all,
Thanks to all of you for posting your comments on the blog. We had a look at them tonight! We had a really nice welcome at Shinano Junior High School tonight. Our students were very nervous, but introduced themselves in Japanese perfectly.
Today we visited the Golden Pavillion in Kyoto. It was a beautiful day so the Pavillion shone in the sunshine.
Have a look through the photos and see for yourselves.
Bye for now,
Matt
22 comments:
Looks like you are having an amazing adventure! Your amigos all miss you- see you next week
Helen, Alex, Max and Eva
Wow it looks like a great experience. Mum & Kat very jealous. Quiet without you.
Debra Colin Kat & Marcus
The cranes look so beautiful and colourful. Love the deer trying to join the group photo too.
Looks like you are all having such an incredible experience.
A lot of fizzy drink I notice!! I had to say that I'm a mother worried about your teeth! :)
susan x
Oh that Golden pavillion looks just incredible. Loved seeing all of your Shinano families looking so happy to meet you. Huge smiles on everyone's faces all the time! Lots of love from us all x
PS - Milo, are you ever going to change your Tshirt?
What fantastic photos. Emily - move your cap up for the photos please. I want to see your smiling face!!
It was very nice to see your homestays smiling and having a laugh with you at school. Make the most of this experience with them. Remember your manners, and do us proud!!
Another lot of incredible photos, what an amazing time you are having. the cranes at Hiroshima looked beautiful.Enjoy this next part of your trip staying with your homestay, they certainly looked very excited to meet you!
Lots and lots of love,
Trish, Phil and Niamh
Looking at your blog is the highlight of my morning! Matt, you are doing a tremendous job. Finn has decided he wants to go when he is at Balmoral. Something to aim for!
Wow the photos looks amazing. We are about to have a earthquake drill! Drop, cover and hold not that you in Japan have to worry about - just a first for New Zealand as a country to be practicing a drill all at the same time and yes I am typing under my desk!
Keep up the good times. Love seeing all the photos - need some comments back from the kids though - Riley send some hugs!
Sue xx
Really enjoying the photos guys. Where are the photos of you Deb? Luther, I hope you are wearing your glasses so you can see all these amazing sights properly. Good luck meeting your host families. I'm sure they will be warm and welcoming, just like us Kiwis. From Janine, Guy & Cassie. The cat is loving your bed Luther. xx
hey mummy
i really am having an amazing time. I really miss you. Sorry about the photos :) Cant wait to see you again xxxxxx
From Emily
Hi Emily, Dad here.
Looks like you are having a great time - and well done with the food! Looks lovely and warm there, hope you are creating some great memories. Keep smiling, and I hope you enjoy the stay in Seto.
Well done with the photos, Matt, keep them coming.
Hi Jesse its Eloise, looks like you're having a good time. How's the food? Bye
Hi Jessica, Glad to see you are all having such a great experience. Excellent to hear you're being adventurous with the food - yum! Have a fabulous time and best wishes to all. Love Mum, Dad, Emily, Bridget,and Sammy & Cynthia of course!)
HI Hugh
How many snow globes have you bought??
It is Auntie Tarn's birthday tomorrow,we are going out for dinner in devonport.
Wellington sends his love x
love rosie
Wish I was there
Sorry, short comment.
WOW sounds like a amazing time in Japan, we are having a great time with Jules in room 4, at the moment we are making old looking maps and for some reason, when we played touch their was no much cheating (still some cheating by a person with a letter that starts with T(think you can guess who it is))
Above all we are having a lot of fun and can't wait for you to get back!
Message for Emily....
You were lucky with the draw for netball this week. - lucky you weren't there that is. We lost 47-6. Ouch!!
I hope you are enjoying being at school and making new friends. I look forward to hearing all about it.
Love Mum. XX
Hey Zach, how was school today?? Hope the first night at your homestay went well for you & Kanta - everyone certainly looked happy at the dinner last night. Satomi sent us a couple of photos, they were lovely to see.
Matt & Deb, you must be doing a great job - the kids all look very happy (and well fed). Thanks again for all the photos & updates, we love looking at them every day...
Jxx
p.s. Zach, have you managed to surgically remove that headband off your head yet?
Hi mum, did you get the e-mail?
Hi Mum, Dad and Nic,
im having a great time.
It is so so so hot here!
I have had lots of interesting food and experiances.
School in japan is so different to in NZ!
I have lots of photos to show you when i get home.
Will email you soon,
Love from Mckenzie :)
Hi everyone
We are having a fantastic time! The kids are having a ball and really loving the experience. Day 2 at school today, the students are starting with classes in cooking and music followed by a pottery class this afternoon.
The money is really lasting and they have been good at what they are buying (you are all getting some lovely little gifts).
Tomorrow we are going to visit Seto Mayor and do some shopping in a Sakae (a shopping district).
The homestay mums are being like real mums, taking good care of your children.
Regards
Deb
Hi Aidan,
Haven't got the email yet, perhaps it will be there when we get home. Hope you are having a great time with Kou, and at school. We miss you!
Deb, Matt and Malcolm hope you are a having a wonderful time too. It is really good having the blog to keep up with all these amazing experiences.
Take care,
Trish
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