When I arrived in Tadami, one of the things they asked me to do was write a short article in the town newspaper each month. The newspaper is called the Koho Tadami, and it's a free newspaper that is delivered to every home to let them know what's going on in the town. Apparently my activities are of much interest as I am the only foreigner. I write them in English and one of the teachers translates them for the paper, which is why the English is usually quite simple. I thought I would put the English versions up on this blog so I can keep a permanent record of what I wrote.
Bryn’s Diary Entries – February
Well it’s now February and 2007 seems to be passing just as quickly as 2006 did. I have really enjoyed the start of the year, I hope you have too. I hear this year is a very warm winter and there hasn’t been as much snow as usual. I think I am very lucky to have this warmer weather, but it is still more snow than I have ever seen before. I have been able to go snowboarding many times here. In England we have no mountains and very little snow, so there is nowhere to go snowboarding. I am not very good yet and I fall over a lot but it is very good fun. I feel very lucky to be here in Japan to have opportunities like this. Last week I had a ski day with Meiwa Chu Students. This is something that English schools don’t have but it was great fun. The students were all very good skiers
Although it is sometimes cold, I am really enjoying winter here. In England winters are usually very wet and windy and you can’t do many winter sports. Here there is a lot to do in the winter and the mountains look very beautiful covered in snow. Last weekend I went to the Tadami Snow festival. It was fantastic, the snow carvings were amazing and the fireworks were spectacular. Many other ALTs came to the festival too and we had a great time. I played snow shoe volleyball and also entered the log sawing competition, although I wasn’t very good at either! I also ate some bear soup for the first time which was very tasty.
The photo below is of me and some of my friends enjoying the snow festival!
Although it is sometimes cold, I am really enjoying winter here. In England winters are usually very wet and windy and you can’t do many winter sports. Here there is a lot to do in the winter and the mountains look very beautiful covered in snow. Last weekend I went to the Tadami Snow festival. It was fantastic, the snow carvings were amazing and the fireworks were spectacular. Many other ALTs came to the festival too and we had a great time. I played snow shoe volleyball and also entered the log sawing competition, although I wasn’t very good at either! I also ate some bear soup for the first time which was very tasty.
The photo below is of me and some of my friends enjoying the snow festival!
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