On our way - should be there by 1pm!

Thursday, 23rd of September

We are currently sitting in Hong Kong airport with an expression of exhaustion and, although we're sad to be going home, relief and anticipation to see our families. It is clear that Mr. McClelland and Mr. Brysha are relieved to be rid of us in a mere 9 hours. Overall the trip was a success. Personally I am much more motivated to study Japanese and I gained a unique insight into a beautiful culture. The group of guys in the trip were brought a lot closer throughout the trip.

The Waseda Gakuin students were very excited to host us, and were all really friendly and enthusiastic. The teachers at Waseda also involved us in the class and we were never ignored. So much hospitality was given by our host brothers and families, as well as the rest of the school.

Tokyo was a great experience and it was full of traditional sights and extremely modern ones. I enjoyed it more than Kyoto, but both of them are extremely beautiful.

The main highlight for me was the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Museum. The A- Bomb Dome was particularly touching, as it was the Hypo-center of the Blast. It is still standing a sad skeleton of a war torn building.

Well, now it is time to fly back to Melbourne.

- Paul