Special Wow, sounds amazing. Must say I had never heard of the island. Remote but not untouched by the look of the debris. Did you get to see any cats at a distance? Do they tell you what to do, how to behave if you do? XX. D
typhoon Hi Jacinta.........belated thanks for the letter etc....I just spent a few days with friends in Bundeena (national park)...........we had what is probably a typhoon....winds up to 160km per hour, and gushing rain......what an experience....trees down all over the place etc etc. Good to hear from you. Things here are going smoothly. Love to you and Toni
I always wonderef what the difference if any there was between cyclone etc were ..now I know. Mother nature can sure didh out some weather! Glad it has passed. Im home in oz now : )
Holidays ARE fun. Great to keep up with your travels. I remember similar bear advice in Canada, with the addition of "Carry a bear bell, so they know you're coming."
Wish you were here. The school would employ you in a snap, Eddie Pollard. You know about amazing... It comes with lots of ups and downs and hard work. Hope you can visit, that would be ace.
holidays So good to see and read about you getting out and about. Hokaido sounds blissful.....is it full of tourists? I have a nephew who lived therw for 5 years. He and his japanese partner are now living in nz. Not sure how happy she is about that. I now feel like my whole life is a holiday.....am officially an 'aged' pensioner ....bit of a joke really. Im about to head of to Singaraja in north bali to do some more esl in a senior high school ......keep writing ...I love it xtrees
great to see photos howdy from rosewater its all a bit sad round here, but I'm ok, as Minnie Moo pass away on Thursday 1st may see little legs dogs rescue facebook. your both take care love elayne
Hello Jacinta,
Okinawa sounds great, esp plugging up your own gas stove. Are there many gas explosions there, I wonder. I love reading your blogs. I am still learning smatterings of Japanese, hoping to come over again next year and actually have a conversation in Nihongo. Hello to Toni. Andrea
immersion! ! Wow!!!! Thats a workload, but isn't it wonderful working in a bilingual dual classroom setting ! Love reading your blog. Oh weather is cold cold and lots of rain :))
Surrounded by youth Hi trees. You would really enjoy the variety of flowers. Apparently there are lots of really old people living in quite traditional villages, in the north of the island. I am working with a staff of 30 to 40 somethings. The young okinawan women are feisty! I am enjoying your daily photoblogs.
wow! the beginnings of another epic cultural immersion. ....private beach? who owns? and isn't this where a bunch of rsther old people .live like 100 yr olds?? really enjoyed reading : )
Some factual errors. Tokyo is indeed a fine city cor cycling but point three of the article asserts that cycling on all pavements, cycling into traffic, and weaving in and out of traffic are all legal. In truth all those practices are illegal, but the police are lax in enforcing the laws.
Under Japanese cycling law bicycles must be ridden on the roadway, on the left hand side. Bicycles can be ridden on sidewalks which are marked as being for shared use. Children under 14 can cycle on any sidewalks.
Cycling in Tokyo would be much more enjoyable if cyclists stuck to the rules and exercised some common sense.
Wisconsin, 1979, my final teaching practicum in a schoolyard thick with snow. Running away to Italy, when teaching in Whyalla got too much. Milking sheep in Israel, midnight shift turtle care in Costa Rica, head hunted for China. The pay has never been great, but the memories. Back to Himeji for another Japanese adventure. Join me.... full info
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Hi Jacinta, I love seeing your pictures and hearing about your adventures.....hope you're keeping well : ))