Right after we finished our last post, Mom-san picked us up and took us to the grocery store because she had stuff she needed to get. While she was shopping, we bounced around laughing at engrish and getting snacks. We found fish heads. And Thomas the Tank Engine poky sticks. (We got neither)
Government Officials
The day before yesterday, we were taken to meet the Mayor of Nakajin and then the head of Education. I noticed a stack of snoopy books on the shelves in the office of Education. As Gabe said: “Best. Government. Ever.” (Neither of us wishes to imply that the presence of snoopy makes a government.)
We had pictures with them, but no one in our house seems to have one. We will try to get one added later (no promises…)
Nakajin Castle
After visiting the government, we headed off to the ruins of Nakajin Castle, one of three castles on the island.
Our tour guide was really cool, and spoke pretty good English as well.
More Spiders
After the Castle, we went to Kouri island, which is visible from the beach that we went to last week. We found an even bigger spider than last time. We watched it eat a bug that was bigger than the spiders we have in Wisconsin. It pounced while Megan had her hand next to it. There is still argument as to whether or not Gabe screamed like a girl (he did)
SHOPPING!!!
Last night, Nick arrived. Everyone piled into the bus and we went to Mihama (read: the dells of Okinawa) While Michiyo and several Imajin students went to pick up Nick. Most people ditched the American part pretty quickly in favor of this huge mall were the stores didn’t really have walls (it was sort of like a department store). Most people got manga, and several people got engrish shirts. The kids and Megan went to the arcade which sounded like a lot of fun.
The drive back took half an hour less time than the drive there (maybe the driver, Mr.Miyagi, was speeding?) There was some singing, including a bus-wide rendition of What a Wonderful World, and the wheels on the bus (each member now has a verse).
Engrish four You
Today, we went to lunch and found the following on the register.
3 comments:
sounds like quite the trip so far ^_^
More Engrish! And more photos, please. Those are great. Is it possible to get a group shot?
'Fish heads, fish heads, rollie pollie fish heads. Fish heads, fish heads eat them up, yum.'
We need more pictures and posts. I know y'all are doing much more than this. The castle is cool.
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