Well hello again! We've had an interesting couple of days out in Kyoto ... Internet connections that were supposed to be there weren't - the boys missing out on showers because we found out only after arriving that 'communal showers' really meant communal showers.
Here's the update of things we have done so far - We went to Tohei film park yesterday morning, it really was excellent! The Haunted house was, at the very least, terrifying and Ahlia decided to break my arm to match her ankle *geri - her ankle is not broken and neither is my arm ... that's the last time I let a student post without my checking it first! Apparently Ahlia thought it would be funny. I am not convinced. It is slightly swollen after a mild sprain, but she is keeping up fine now.
We are doing well on the injury front, having only cracked open the school's 'Dianna Ferrari' Med kit once for a minor complaint - Emma the Hypochondriac! that's payback for the last post.
We were all hugely dissappointed to have missed the raked gardens and Kinkakuji temple - the golden pavillion, wejust couldn't get there in the time we had - I don't think the guide books were factoring in the time it takes to mobilise teenagers - this is not to suggest that they weren't/aren't an excellent group its just that moving 23 of us around is a little bit liike herding cats!
In actual fact, I am hugely impressed by the aplomb with which they are managing life here, I don't have much to complain about. We arrived into possibly the busiest station in the world last night and the group just numbered off and wandered straight out of the west gate - perfect!
today is a big day, we are finally in Tokyo and today we will be heading out to the Ghibli museum - something we are all hugely excited about! I personally had a fairly rude awakening when Stacie and Agela came banging on ly door at 6am, fully dressed and ready to go asking if the group had left them behind ... we weren't planning on leaving 'till about 8. it seems some uncharitable soul had changed the clock in their room and they had woken at 10 to 8, showereed dressed, put makeup on abd woken their teacher up all before 8.02am ... 12 minuites start to finish - as I said to them, impressive!
Here's the update of things we have done so far - We went to Tohei film park yesterday morning, it really was excellent! The Haunted house was, at the very least, terrifying and Ahlia decided to break my arm to match her ankle *geri - her ankle is not broken and neither is my arm ... that's the last time I let a student post without my checking it first! Apparently Ahlia thought it would be funny. I am not convinced. It is slightly swollen after a mild sprain, but she is keeping up fine now.
We are doing well on the injury front, having only cracked open the school's 'Dianna Ferrari' Med kit once for a minor complaint - Emma the Hypochondriac! that's payback for the last post.
We were all hugely dissappointed to have missed the raked gardens and Kinkakuji temple - the golden pavillion, wejust couldn't get there in the time we had - I don't think the guide books were factoring in the time it takes to mobilise teenagers - this is not to suggest that they weren't/aren't an excellent group its just that moving 23 of us around is a little bit liike herding cats!
In actual fact, I am hugely impressed by the aplomb with which they are managing life here, I don't have much to complain about. We arrived into possibly the busiest station in the world last night and the group just numbered off and wandered straight out of the west gate - perfect!
today is a big day, we are finally in Tokyo and today we will be heading out to the Ghibli museum - something we are all hugely excited about! I personally had a fairly rude awakening when Stacie and Agela came banging on ly door at 6am, fully dressed and ready to go asking if the group had left them behind ... we weren't planning on leaving 'till about 8. it seems some uncharitable soul had changed the clock in their room and they had woken at 10 to 8, showereed dressed, put makeup on abd woken their teacher up all before 8.02am ... 12 minuites start to finish - as I said to them, impressive!
I am having trouble with posting photos as the wireless internet is way too slow to even check email - I am posting this from the hotel lobby. I will give youpictures just as soon as I am able. until then, mata ne?
5 comments:
angela got ready in 12 mins?? i dont belive it, hahha joking good to hear your having fun
I agree with Pete but I'm not joking - she's been late for school how many times?
How's the ankle Ahlia? I didn't think you'd broken it, I didn't even think you'd hurt it at all! I thought you were just joking, ya dag, hope your O.K. now,please don't give Mr Edwards anymore grief and behave yourself. Glad to hear you are all having a ball, I can just imagine how impossible it would be to see everything in the short time frame, you're doing a great job teachers, thank-you for taking the kids on this trip, cant wait to see the pictures when you get home. Bye.
well boys,I'm sorry but i dont belive that you would have been tooo upset about having communal showers!!!glad to hear you are all having a great time.Aaron i hope you're buying lots of presants for me,ha ha.Have a wonderful day tommorow guys.thats easter sunday.HAPPY EASTER.
Anita
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