Hi friends!! October has been a SUPER busy month so far--I've been doing a fair amount of traveling, exploring, and (unfortunately) homework. It's been so much fun (well, homework hasn't been)! One of my favorite activities I did this month was on a Sunday I went out with my host mom, younger host brother, and my host mom's friend and kids. It was a gorgeous Sunday--the sun was shining, no clouds in the sky, and it was warm. We went out for lunch and after words biked to 代々木故園 (Yoyogi koen -- Yoyogi Park) (which was only about a 10 minute bike ride, and my host mom's didn't go with us because she had some stuff to do). It was my first time riding a bike in Tokyo, and let me tell you, IT WAS TERRIFYING.
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