The Big Trip

Sup.

So, as you may or may not know, this week is a big trip for the group. We're going all over to visit different things and living in hotels (L-O-V-E LOVE it!). And there's traveling to be done. Lots and lots of traveling.
 Anyway, it started off on Sunday when we got up at seven to catch a Shinkansen (Bullet Train as they're more commonly known as in America). It was about an hour's ride to Okayama,  the land of Momotaro (peach boy). We dropped our luggage at the hotel and headed out. Everyone was super hungry, and we happened upon an outdoor food festival. We got the best steak on a stick (like a kebob) and it was so good I stole my dad's. After our snack we continued on to Korakuen stroll garden. The group spread out, and my dad and I explored around too. We bought some fish food for the coy, which here are about 30 inches long and weigh around twenty pounds. They're also beautifully colored-- red, yellow, orange and gold. My favorite are the bluish-gray, which you can only see when the light hits the water just right. Of course I got hungry too, so we stopped for homemade peach ice cream at a little shop in the garden. I collected a fuzzy little peach charm for my cell phone. Once we got back to the hotel we were exhausted from the morning, so it was nice to finally have some time to rest. After a little power nap it was time to go again, this time for dinner in Kurashiki. We ate at an unagi (eel) resturant. I didn't try any, but the gyoza (dumplings) and yakitori (fried chicken) I did eat was delicious.
I have to go get ready for the day, a museum visit and beach hangout (yay!). I'm feeling industrious, and since today is special, I'll try to blog this afternoon too.  Missing everyone bunches!

-Georgie @:)