God Damn Al Gore

Bah.

I finally got the internet, sort of, and then I write out this long post to bring you all up to date on my trials and tribulations when I accidentally delete the post because Blogger somehow knows I am in Japan and has changed all the buttons to Japanese. Bah I say!

Anyway, I'm in Japan, doing a homestay with a wonderful family, learning all kinds of new things and meeting all kinds of new people. We went to 姫路城 on Friday and, typical me, I forgot my camera. So, until one of the more clever exchange students emails me some of their pictures, you guys don't get to see the best castle in Japan that is also a World Heritage Site. (I can't figure out how to make that sentence sound right)



There was this gorgeous garden nearby as well, that was a bit of a tourist trap (it was built in 1992 and isn't old at all) but well worth the walking. (and who am I kidding, I have a free pass) They had a tea hut, and I managed to kneel through a watered-down tea ceremony (just the ceremony was watered down, the tea was quite strong and very bitter and frothy) and chat with the very nice lady in a kimono. (sidenote: it may have been a yukata, I can't tell the difference)

Anyway, I didn't get any pictures of that either. I'll go back. This is Jesse and Eric looking like tourists at the school garden.