Tomorrow I begin my journey across the Pacific to the archipelago of Japan. (Better known as Nihon or Nippon to the Japanese people). I will be staying in the city of Nagasaki which is located on the island of kyushu. This is the southern most island of the four major islands that make up the country. The latitude is around that of Atlanta, Georgia so I am hoping for a little milder winter than what we see in Wisconsin. Japan is very mountainousness with sixty percent of the land covered by forest. I look forward to the beautiful land and seascapes that are sure to be abound.
The multitude of planes rides I have to take will add up to around twenty four hours of travel. I am apprehensive, as I have never traveled such a distance alone. I leave from Milwaukee and arrive in Fukuoka with layovers in Detroit and Nagoya. Once in Fukuoka, I will meet up with people from the study abroad program and be taken to Nagasaki on the morn of the twentieth. Classes start the next day.
I chose to stay with a host family because I wanted to get a better perspective on what life is really like in Japan. So far, all I know is that the family consists of three people: a husband, a wife, and a mother-in-law. He is a sixty five year old business man and she is a sixty three year old house wife. I have the feeling I might have to live like a child again, which is fine because I might feel like a child anyway.
That is all I can think to say and I have much packing to do. To anyone who reads my blog, thank you for taking this journey with me.
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