Captions by Melissa

Host mother's bday dinner

Hiroshima Dome building

Hiroshima Peace Memorial

Japanese ritual with Grant Simon from Jacksonville

In Miyajima with the dangerous deers ;)

n Miyajima with my host mom

This one is dedicated to Bobby. It says Okonomiyaki :)

Beautiful sakura no hana fields in Nagano

With my adorable host sister on our first day of the new semester

Trying to be a guide lady

Nagano's most ancient school

Great fast food (obento Japanese style)

Ancient Japanese style performance

Shrine with the host mom

Downtown Barcelona

At a beach in Valencia

The hotel I stayed at in Barcelona

I went to a Rotary meeting in Barcelona

The staircase inside the Sagrada Familia

La Sagrada Familia

Shopping in Barcelona

Meet up with some cousins in Barcelona :)

Inside a Church in Barcelona

Beautiful Barcelona

Flamenco in Barcelona

Top view of La Sagrada Familia

Oldest hospital in Barcelona

Dancing the night away at a castle in Barcelcdlona

Had to call back home :)

Barcelona Sea

Eating the typical dish in Valencia, Spain. Paella and it's made of rice.

Valencia's art

Paella

Valencia's beach logo.

Getting my kimono fixed

Kimono group picture

With my second host family

My with host ojiichan

My Cambodian host sister and myself at the Shrine

Eating yummy snow

Skiing for the first time ever :)

Had a snow fight with my first host sister

Living the British life in Japan

The year of the tiger. Imitating the tiger ;)

Best method of transportation in Japan

Typical Big-sized Christmas tree at USJ

Loved downtown Osaka

Together at USJ with my host father

Host mom, host Cambodian sister, frosty the snow man and me

USJ Parade

There was snow on the floor in the morning. I was so happy.

I took this picture at USJ. Love these flags. These colors don't run.

This one goes to all the exchange students ;) (hint turn in your monthly reports on time)

Typical Universal Studios Global picture

Captions by Melissa

At my favorite mall with the illuminations

Boat trip with host parents

I climbed a mountain. It took me two hours

At the mall with my friend

Christmas handbell concert

Dinner with both of my host families. Plus host grandpa and family friend

Hello Kitty popcorn machine ;)

At the trip with the crew

Yummy traditional Japanese sweets

Enjoying ourselves at a Rotary Meeting with, Grant Simon (Ponte Vedra Beach Rotary Club), Takuya Takahara (previous inbound in Florida 2008-2009), and the little brother

First time I did Karaoke in Japan

It snowed in Takahashi. First time for me to see snow falling. :)

Niimi Rotary Club Christmas Party.. I was a guest at their club

Pampering the best man in Japan

Got to love Yurika Ozaki's (inbound in Florida 2009-2010) country. Love this country, and flag

O-Matsuri (traditional dance at Japanese festivals)

First Rotary Meeting

My first ￥１００００ which is the same as 100 dollars. :)

My home

Host Family
Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister, Grandma, Grandpa, and Nuts