The adventure has begun!
Portland to Tokyo to Nagoya in 2 days.
30.03.2008
-16 °C
3/30/08 @ 9am Japan Time
Yatta ( I did it!!!)
I made a sad discovery this morning. I think I lost the gorilla for my Camera in the chaos of trying to move two 70lb bags through the airport, on to a train and then into a Taxi and finally arriving at my hostel. I have attached picture. It was not a bad room just a very small one. I have the pictures to prove it. I had a small window in which looked out onto a wall, so no real view.
Yesterday was a very long day. It did not end till around 3:30 am your time. I was trying to stay awake so I could sleep, it sort of worked. Emi will meet me at the Hostel this morning and we will send my luggage to Nagoya. I am still not exactly sure how we are getting there ourselves, the adventure continues. When we get to Nagoya tonight I will get to stay in a Hotel, while they clean the apartment of the teacher who is coming later this week. My apartment is also being cleaned and will not be ready until Tuesday night at the earliest. So I will continue to have fun moving two 70lb bags around. Actually I owe a big thank you to Emi she has been very kind about helping lug them around. I think we will both be happy to see them sent to Nagoya this morning where we won’t have to deal with them for at least a couple hours. 
Monday is a teachers meeting and Tuesday is the opening ceremony for the freshman at the High School. Oh yeah I found out I will be one of three teachers teaching the High School students. This should prove an interesting challenge since I am used to working with much younger students. Then next Monday the 7th is the First day of school and opening Ceremony for all the other students and the 8th is the first real day of school.
PS: Mom the PDay Bars have been great. Thank you☺
Posted by Anicole23 13:26






Hey Nicole, congrats on your arrival in Japan and I'm so sorry we weren't able to get together before you took off. With all our crazy travel and being gone so long and the time change we were finding it a bit difficult to adjust both physically and emotionally. I'm feeling much better now. I'm soooo excited for you and the journey that is ahead of you (proud of you too for being so adventuresome!). I'll be in touch. Much love to you, katie
30.03.2008 by kate.nic