We went to bed pretty late (around 1:30) and got up around 8:00 to get breakfast before going sightseeing in Nara. Breakfast consisted of some rice, lettuce, chicken, salmon eggs, sticky potato, and (something spicy that I didn’t know the name of).
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After being 3 hours late, we met our Japanese family, the Ohno family, consisting of 7 family members. We were asked if we were hungry (and, of course, we were!), so we visited a noodle bar where me and Josh had ramen
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Got off the plane okay — the humidity does not go unnoticed! Got on the shuttle train okay, but left Joss behind… Whilst waiting in the queue for customs, a little girl, aged 5, gave me a folder paper crane out of
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We left Dubai airport after a short delay and were served a ‘light snack’ consisting of katsu curry and cheesecake. I then fell asleep for 5 or 6 hours and felt a lot more rested once I awoke! We landed in Osaka
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The flight was delayed from the stated departure time due to the fact that the performers for the Sunderland Airshow were using Newcastle airport to takeoff and land; this did mean however, that we got an up-close look at the Red Arrows
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We’ve arrived, had many photos taken, spoken to many people and, most importantly, checked in! We’re just waiting to depart Newcastle and we are passing the time by playing Bananagram!
After a long 2 years consisting of: countless hours of bag-packing; bucket shakes; unit and spokesperson training camps; and general fundraising events, we are finally ready to depart for the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan! I’d like to thank everyone who
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Use the website below to see what your name is in Japanese katakana! Mine name is: アダム (adamu). http://apps.nolanlawson.com/japanese-name-converter/
