The Samuari's at the Emperors Palace
We definitely did some MAJOR traveling today! After saying goodbye to our host families in Tahara, we boarded the bullet train to Tokyo and spent most of the day touring around Tokyo. Because it is overcast here we were not able to see Mt. Fuji but we didn't let that damper our spirits! We all got a really good idea of the population density of Tokyo and spent a lot of time packed like a herd of livestock on trains! After our busy day in Tokyo we boarded the bullet train back to a station around Tahara and said our goodbyes to Tucker and Mallory as they returned back to their host families today (they toured all the other sites we will be visiting last year)...we then boarded another train with all of our luggage and headed to the Kyoto Tower Hotel (there is a link to the hotel on the right hand side of the blog)...we ended up getting in our rooms around 11:30! We will spend the day tomorrow touring around Kyoto and seeing the many sites! Rain is in the forecast for the next few days but we are hoping that we can avoid it!! Kyoto tomorrow...Hiroshima on Saturday.....Nara on Sunday...and then HOME on Monday....ready...set....go!!!!
Agnes and her host sister say goodbye :(
Last Picture together as a group!
Great picture of where we passed by on the way to Tokyo with Mt. Fuji in the backdrop...but it was too cloudy and we couldn't see Mt. Fuji..so I took this picture of another picture at the station...
7 Samurais and 2 Ninjas at the Emperors Palace in Tokyo
The 2 Ninja's...in action
We spent the day on a few crowded trains...as you can see..
Our last time as a group with Tucker :(
Saying bye to Mallory...
A big group hug...last one as a complete group as Tucker and Mallory are headed back to Tahara!
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