Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Hot Balloons!

Got up at 5am to catch a train to the Balloon Festival in Shiokawa (a neighboring city)



My balloon riding buddies, Nick and David...


I can't truly convey what it means to be THIS high up--- in a basket--- held up by a BALLOON with FIRE in it!

Nick was a good sport and humored my fear of heights....



High up there!


FULL of energy afterwards!


As we left these japanese families pushed their kids at us and told us to speak English to them- these 4 year olds speak better English than my Junior High kids! (notice the balloons being inflated in the background)


Celebratory ice cream!



Potluck dinner that evening at Keiko's - all the ALT's in our area came....


I made a veggie tree- cute yet edible....

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