Hey all we have arrived in Japan and the kids have made a fantastic start. Obviously they are very shattered but they stepped up to the mark, made an excellent first impression and their speeches were amazing. Everything has come together so well and I cant be happier. Juliet will upload some photos soon for you all to see what is going on. For now its time to head home, spend time with our host family and get some much needed sleep. Will add another message soon. Darren.
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Great to hear you have arrived and the speeches went well. Have a fantastic time to you all – it is wet and cold here, 8 degrees today and snow on the hills – so enjoy the summer weather over there!!
Jan, Kev and Logan
Hi Guys, Pleased to hear you have arrived safely. I was thinking about you all and your long trip. Pleased all your speeches went well as you all must have been shattered. Extremely cold here! Hill was closed yesterday afternoon with snow. Hope you all slept well. Cant wait to see some photos
we have arrived & its 30 degrees, its fantastic, all of our students are great
we are off to Nara today, Sayo is fun to be with.
To Nige Nicola and Megan i am good , i understand megan what you mean by the heat and all the push bikes etc. its fun with Sayo, i’m off to Machi’s tonight. Haruan and Naomi were at the airport to meet me, Haruna cried. She has long hair now she is very beautiful. Please let nanny know that i am okay and everything is great. I will email from machi’s home.Love to all
Give Lily and Marley a big pat from me.Bye for now lots love Mum (Caren).
Hi all great to hear that you have arrived safely and already stepping up to the mark as we M.I.S people do!
How hot is it over there? We are experiencing cold, wet weather, snow on the hills and yesterday local roads closed due to snow.
Please give my regards to everyone and continue to make the most of every opportunity. Your trip is stacked with them.
Thinking of you and appreciate your excitement. A truly wonderful experience.
Much love, Di xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi to everyone 🙂
I bet you were all glad to get off that plane! Glad to hear that you had no hitches along the way and have arrived safe and sound. Caren/Juliet what did you think about having to walk into the hall – a bit scary but I’m sure you were fantastic.
How was the trip home with Sayo Caren? (haha) I hope you stayed on that seat at the train station and didn’t move!
Last day here is going as expected – not helped by very heavy rain.
Jen says Hi. She would attempt to blog herself over the holidays but we all know that that would be a wee challenge. 🙂
Keep safe and have a excellent weekend.
sue xx
HI CAREN AND SAYO
ALL WELL HERE EXCEPT THE WEATHER, GLAD IT IS HOT WHERE U ARE. SAY HI TO THE KAMEMACHOS FOR ME ESPECIALLY MARCHI AND HURUNA. HOW DID YOUR SPEACH GO CAREN WAS
SAYO STANDING BEHIND YOU.
LOVE TO U BOTH. MUM
Hi Caren,
Glad to hear you are all there safe & sound. Hope your speech went well! How are you coping with the heat? Have a great day in Nara today. Looking forward to seeing the photos. Enjoy your time with Marchi and family. Take care, say hi to Darren from us.
Karen
Hello to all 🙂
Great to hear you arrived safely… … yes i can imagine there are alot of bikes!
oh to be warm…I stayed over in welly til thursday and then couldnt come home due to the hill being closed with snow… crazy!
What have you been eating, is it yum?, … take lots of photos, you lucky things! im off to light the fire!… 🙂
gina b
Hello!!! Glad to hear you all survived the long trip. We had an email from Kiyoe. She was so pleased to see you. Stay well and enjoy the heat.
We miss you Adrienne! Enjoy yourself and write lots of stories in your journal to share with us when you get home. Have a great adventure!
Lots of love from all of us! 🙂
Hi all, arrived safely – fantastic, can’t wait to hear what you’ve been up to, food, travel, etc, so remember to post those blogs. Enjoy the warm weather there, brrrr its cold here.
Have a great time, lots of photos soon please
Glad to hear you arrived safely and speeches were successful.
Enjoy all the experiences and the good weather!
Looking forward to seeing a few photos.
Hey Guys
Like everyone else, so pleased to hear that everyone is safe and sound.
Georgia, really missing your non stop talking already! Have sent you the adapter for your camera.
J got to Auckland ok.
Have fun and enjoy every moment!
Cya
Megan
Hi Tay, glad to hear you have arrived safely.Thinking of you.Make the most of each day..See ya soon..Lots of love nana..xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
Yeh Fantastic you have arrived!! Glad to hear you all made a awsome first impression with your speeches. Enjoy your big adventure and have FUN!!!! Take care all talk soon
c u
Tarn Bruce Han
hey spook, glad to see you got off alright, mum cried all the way home(wat a woos)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! make the most of every opportunity and enjoy everything. say hi 2 ryu from me,
wish i was with u
fluffys still massive and she misses u
hillary won the house music!!!!!!
catch u wen u get home,
have fun
josh
Hey Kiera, we just saw the pic of you feeding the deer – hahahaha you crazy girl! I really miss you, so do Tess, Phoebe, Tia and Mikey, but at least your room’s tidy! Glad you got there safe,hope your host family are cool. What’s the food like? I haven’t been watching Shortland Street but will give you an update when I talk to my students xxxx Have fun, stay safe, catch you soon beautiful girl xxx
Hi Col, its all going very well here our students are fantastic, the wearther is very hot, stayed with the kanematsu’s last night it was awesome. I have emailed the girls etc, cultural festive today and tomorrow Sayo is great lots of fun, Nara was fun lovely spot fed the deer – you would love it.
will blog again soon take care, this is a fantastic trip. hello sue haworth do have a great trip to oz. can’t wait to swap notes with you and yes the welcome ceremory was just breath taking very exciting i felt like royalty.
everyone is well here and having an awesome time. lots of love Carenxxx
Hi Col, its all going very well here our students are fantastic, the wearther is very hot, stayed with the kanematsu’s last night it was awesome. I have emailed the girls etc, cultural festive today and tomorrow Sayo is great lots of fun, Nara was fun lovely spot fed the deer – you would love it.
will blog again soon take care, this is a fantastic trip. hello sue haworth do have a great trip to oz. can’t wait to swap notes with you and yes the welcome ceremory was just breath taking very exciting i felt like royalty.
everyone is well here and having an awesome time. lots of love Carenxxx
must go we are very busy
Hi everyone. Isnt Nara just beautiful and that temple is amazing – how do they do that with no nails!. hope you enjoyed the cultural festival and that darren didnt trick you into eating those octopus balls!
hope the kids are all ok and that there is no home sickness from them or any of you guys.
Enjoy the weekend 🙂
sue xx
Hi Nisha – We’re thinking of you and loved seeing the first lot of photos! Nara looks to be a beautiful place. We see that today you have the Cultural Festival and end the day with a Tea Party. It all sounds so much fun. Hope everyone is having a great time. Say hi to everyone for us.
lots of love, Gran & Pops (Adrienne & John) xxxx
Hi again, photos look great and you all look like you are having a great time. I am missing you Cory and the house seems very quiet without you here (even with all the other roudies here). You seem to have got into most the photos, will have to start calling you Georgia! Say hi to Yutaro from us all. Enjoy your day with him and his Mum and Dad tomorrow. Take care and stay safe xxx
HEY TAYZ!!! 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀
Hope al iz gwd. I b missn u!!! Hope u havn awesum tym n Japan!!!
Rememba 2 get Charlize “Hello Kittys” Lolz :p Hope ur host Family iz nice. K talk 2 u nutha tym…
cya xxx
Hanz 😀
Hi Dana…
Figurd wile I was at it wuld say hi 2 u!!!
Say Hi to Ayami frm me. Hope al is gwd n u havn a awesum tym!!!
But dont fink I been missn out I been doin a bit ov shoppin myself!!!
Remember 2 plz buy me sumfin!!!
Luv ya xxxooo 😀
Hi to everyone…hope you check this out hannah…show Kim the photos and this page so he can show Jorja
Have had another great day, with cultural fesitval, all the kids did an amazing job for their performance…all you parents would have been proud..check out the photos just added
kids also went shopping at 100yen shop..some did an amazing job…sophie osborne is true shopper
the heat is amazing…another 30 degree day…lots of water to keep us cool…and fans going very fast
the end of another day…and ready for feet up
hi to everyone…thanks for all the messages
will add more photos tomorrow after Osaka Castle
Juliet
hi kane great to get your call today! Wow sure sounds like you having loads of fun…love the daily photos so far too. Everythings good here, Danielles been her usual munchkin self, Jordan working, Hannah babysitting etc… love mum and bruce xx
We have had a lovely day at the cultural festival, the schools brass band is fantastic, our children did us proud they were fantastic. Its still very hot over here and tomorrow we are off to Osaka castle.
There has been plenty of spending happening and some great purchases. Everyone happy and having heaps of fun. The teachers are all good to and having fun. Keep blogging its great to hear everyone. bye for now Caren
Hi Caren,
Great to hear what a fantastic time you are all having. Thanks so much for taking Kelsi’s gift for Yukie. Kelsi got a lovely email Saturday morning from Yukie thanking her for the gift. Hope the travelling from Sayo’s hasn’t taken its toll on you yet. I’m sure you’ve got a very busy week ahead. Enjoy Osaka Castle. Kelsi says Konnichiwa.
Ja Mata
Hello Eilish looks like you had a good sleep in singapore airport lol. Feeding the deer must have been fun . hope all the trip goes well talk to you when you get home love dad and allison and the kids
Hey Puttsy,Your photos are cool,Mum is missing you and goes on about it.I am doing your chores so you owe me.Aunty A says hi.(-:.I have been getting “evidence” but not much good with out your help.XX