Reliving Elementary School

Yesterday was the first all day field trip for the exchange students and their tutors. It was the first one i've been on since elementary school, maybe. We all got on a bus with our backpacks and of course brought $20 worth of candy. The three main things we did on the trip were as follows.

Zen Meditation experience:

The place we went to was beautiful. Traditional Japanese architecture both inside and outside confirmed everything I thought I might see and more. The room was covered in tatami mats and neatly spaced pillows for everyone to sit on. As for the meditation experience and people who have the discipline for it, respect. Haha, I thought my legs were going to lose their use after they fell asleep. Sitting cross legged with your back perfectly straight is much harder than I ever though. It was a great experience, but its not quite my thing. I was more concerned with when it was going to end rather than letting my mind relax.

Visit to Futagoji Temple:

This place was straight out of a movie. In fact, everyday ive been in Japan has been like living in a movie. Here the pictures can speak for themselves.

Mikan Grove:

At the mandarin grove, basically everything you could pick and eat on site was free! Anything else you kept you could take home for only 200yen a kilo!

During yesterdays trip i felt a little bit like a child again. Visiting places you only see in the movies, experiencing new things and having someone tell you that you can eat all the mandarins you want can make you feel younger. Not to mention the big bus and the teachers who came with us. Haha..