I'd like to be able to provide pictures and movies as my adventure in Switzerland unfolds. Playing my harp for you seemed to be a good excuse for figuring out how to share videos with you. If you click on the links below you'll download two short (but large) movies of two folk tunes.
Oh, I shouldn’t have let so much time pass before writing all of my Japan experiences up. Ah well, I’ll do the best I can before I head to Switzerland!
After my lovely night out with the basketball crew I spent the night at Miwako’s house. I met her folks and sister (who set me up with some Japanese DVDs) and had a great time at their old house. They fixed me a tasty Japanese breakfast of fish and other little dishes that I can’t remember now, but were very good. I wish I’d had more of those “real people” Japanese meals, but I’m grateful for the ones I got. The TV was on during breakfast and I did my best to understand a show about various musicians. One was Togi, and I loved the sound. So, after spending some morning time with the family, Miwako took me CD shopping so I could get Togi and some Japanese pop for memory’s sake. We went to a few places and also did some omiyage shopping for gifts to bring home. Sadly, despite a lengthy search over two months and of stores from the Kofu valley to Tokyo, I was unable to find a map of Japan puzzle suitable for my nephews. Hokkaido doesn’t go in the Sea of Japan!
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