Kamakura

I'll be posting more pictures for today's blog when I get them from Rachel, I forgot to charge my camera last night... but read on anyway.

Another day of travel! We're flying back to Tokyo!
We got back early enough in the afternoon that Rachel and I were able to catch a train to Kamakura. Even though we were pretty tired from the night before, we couldn't leave Japan without seeing "The Big Budda!" Ok, it's really called DAIBUTSU, but look at the picture and you'll totally understand!

It was a great day overall, but pretty sad flying back from Fukuoka. The friendships I developed there were much more of what I expected from the overall trip.

We met up to head out for the night and ended up at an Irish Pub over by the big 100Yen store. I had hoped to pick up more gifts for my students but missed it. Instead we enjoyed the quaintness of a small pub to reflect on our individual trips once rejoining our friends from before our Prefectures. It was great to hear how Jason, Katie, and even Kristi from Wisconsin had enjoyed their trips. Roger went upstairs a few times to listen to the Jazz music, and they've offered that he can come back tomorrow night to play with the piano player. I hope he gets his chance; it sounds like fun.

Roger, Matt and I finished off the night back at the hotel bar to celebrate before retiring for another day of large gatherings. Tomorrow will be our first group seminars in over a week of being in small groups of twenty.