ipad.

I really meant to do a post earlier this week to make up for my awful one on Monday, but it just didn't happen. In any case, I write this on Rebecca's iPad from Kyoto, where I have at last been reunited with my sister. Yesterday we travelled here, had dinner, and just generally spent a lot of time talking, but today we are preparing to hit Kyoto. Being here and considering the overwhelming number of options of things to do, I think Kyoto will be joining the ever-growing list of places I need to come back to. On top of having a lot of plans, there is also a threatening look of rain about, and a weather forecast that is less than encouraging. No matter what, this weekend is going to be amazing, regardless of what Bec and I do, this is the first time we have seen one another in over three months, so every day is a happy day! Unfortunately her iPad won't allow me to upload a photo, but rest assured I am taking many and next week there will be a inundation of pretty pictures for the blog. 

tenki.

Yesterday was such horrid weather, it was raining and pouring all day and there was water everywhere. My spirits were lifted by the fact I got to wear my gumboots, thereby instantaneously justifying the third of my luggage allowance they had occupied.

I had class, and then had my compulsory university health check. I had no idea what any of the nurses or doctors were saying to me, so at every point I just stammered out “Is that okay…?” in my dubious Japanese. Luckily every time I asked I was answered with an affirmative, so no dramas there. After, I trudged back to my room, changed shoes, and refused to brave the outdoors for the remainder of the day.

This morning I was delighted to wake up to a very different kind of day; the is sun shining, and it is perhaps the warmest day since I’ve been here. Spring has sprung and everything around Gifu is starting to look a lot greener. I took some photos from my classroom window.

It is an excellent view for staring out at whilst daydreaming and not thinking about Japanese.