Not surprised…
Well it is no surprise to me that I hate skiing almost as much as I hated snowboarding. While I wish I would like it I just don`t. It hurts my already crap ankles, I hate falling over and it is a hell of a lot of exercise! But I was better at skiing than I ever was at snowboarding….I just didn`t like it much.
That is not to say I didn`t have a fantastic time at Hakuba in Nagano-ken on the weekend. Because I had a bloody brilliant time, as most of the following photos will show you. You can see them all here!!!
I didn`t need to be skiing or snowboarding to have a great time. I was happy taking photos (I took even more than are uploaded to flicker above), riding the gondola, making snow things (We didn`t quite make it to a snowman though), drinking coffee, eating katsu curry, watching my friends stack it on their skis and snowboards and drinking and playing uno at night. Plus I love snow!!! There has been no snow in Tokyo this winter so it was good to get out of Tokyo and into the snow! The seven of us had a lot of fun…
Thanks to Junni and Leader for driving. And thanks to Junni, Leader, Mai, Cat, Nao and James for providing great company. Thanks to James and Leader who tried so hard to get me to ski…and for all the pointers. Sorry I still wasn`t having a bar of it (thanks to an old friend for lending me his expression! Hope your well WN) Can`t wait for next year. I`ll take Shumpei and perhaps attempt to ski again…or snowboard (although skiing is a lot more likely…but if shumpei has his way I will be snowboarding!)
I know I haven`t been uploading my blog much recently. I seem to spend all my time working, or spending time with Shumpei and friends on weekends. I work three nights a week too doing private lessons which I am actually really enjoying. I have done private lessons before but my current students are really good. Especially my little girl on Monday`s! She is so interested in learning and studying English and although she is only nine already knows she wants to study abroad!!
Work at the kindy is still going great too. The kids are so good and cute. Sometimes I want to steal one and bring her or him home with me. Shame there is no space in our apartment. I am pretty sure after 48 hours straight of the same child I would be ready to return them though!!!
There is something really great about watching a kid learn to write his or her name…then realizing they can do it, and watching them write it on everything is really really giant letters!!!! Sometimes not always in the right order!
I wonder what kind of adventures the new week and next weekend will bring!
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I’m not much of a skier, maybe its just that i don’t enjoy the cold
Looked like so much fun! Snow men are awesome to build and naturally no trip to the snow is complete without making snow angles.
Its really lovely to read your enthusiasm for teaching the kids.
Great pics!. I have to get to one of those awesome snow places next time i’m in Japan. I never did the snow thing when I was there last.Only went to Gunma for the weekend. Would love to try skiing and snowboarding!.
wow, those photos are great! Everything looks so vibrant! It always amazes me when the sun in shining in snow pictures. I always imagin it to be overcast wherever snow is…
Can you tell I’ve never seen snow before>??\
Miss Natalie- I don`t mind the cold so much…But i hate hurting myself!! Snow angels are brilliant and a lot easier to do than snowmen!!!
You got me on a good day talking about the kids. Sometimes they drive me insane!!! But most of the time I get somethign out of it each day which is good.
Katie- First thanks for your email. Sorry I haven`t replied yet. Can you surf? If you can surf snowboarding is easy apparently. Although I can surf a little but couldn `t snowboard at all. I had a fractured sholder at the time though which made putting my weight on my arms difficult. Plus my feet are screwed. But it is definitely worth a try. I love the snow, so I am quite happy just sitting around and watching.
Jac- My dad is 53 and has never seen snow. I think a lot of queenslanders are like that! You will see it eventually!!! Some days at the snow are like what you described. It is near the end of the season so it was actually quite warm considering. It really is just like a slush puppy though…So go buy yourself a few and put it in a bathtub…and there you have it your own batch of snow!!!
On second thoughts jac, it is more like the ice in your freezer that you need to scrape out every so often!!!
OMG!!! I am like, totally jealous!!!!
looks so scenic there! What fun! Glad to have you back btw, lulu
are you still coming to Oz in May??