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I have returned from my two-week excursion to Japan. =^_^=

It was also my first plane ride ever. I cant even describe how moved I was by the beauty of flying above the clouds. I felt like I was literally in heaven, it was so beautiful.

I got to Japan safe and sound. Unfortunately, I either got too excited or caught some little bug because soon after arriving I got very sick. I spent the first day in Japan puking my guts out. We were visiting a Japanese university where three interns had come to our college in the U.S. to tutor us in Japanese. First they took me to the infirmary, then they took me to a doctor's office down the street. I was so dehydrated that my hands and arms were shaking and going numb. Apparently I also had a fever and an insanely high white blood cell count. So the doc gave me an IV, some meds, and I started feeling better. My professor made me stay in bed for the entire next day, even though I really wanted to go to the fish market sad But that really helped me feel better.

After that I got much better and started being hyper and happy being in Japan again. XD We did shopping and sight-seeing in the Tokyo area for the first week. Then we traveled to Miyajima and went to the Hiroshima peace park. After that we traveled to Ikahou to stay at an onsen and enjoy the wonderful hot springs. Finally, we headed towards Sakata, a rural town famous for it's sake. That was my favorite part of the trip. And last, my friend and I had an independent trip to Kyoto, where I did some shopping in an amazing underground mall right near our hotel.

Overall, I loved Japan. I want to go back as soon as possible! The food was absolutely amazing. I enjoyed ramen, okonomiyaki, tonkatsu, tonkatsu sanwhiches, adorable pastries, macha parfait, rice, indian food, and so much more!