My adventure in Japan was put on hold August 13th. The last full day we were there we went to see the city of Hiroshima. It was amazing to see a city rebuilt and flowing forward after experiencing the first atomic bomb 73 years ago on August 6th.
This trip to Japan was something I will never forget. The students and faculty at KGU went above and beyond on their hospitality. There really isn't a way to express how kind and generous they were unless you go see it for yourself.
If you are thinking about travelling to Japan in the summer time, I have some tips for you:
- Wear breathable clothes. I lived in dresses and it was the best decision of my life. You don't want too restricting or absorbable clothing.
- Buy a fan. Now some of us just bought the hand fans as we came across them, but I do recommend investing in a hand-held, electronic fan that is rechargeable. That being said, also buy a portable charger!
- Sunscreen. Ok, now this one might seem silly but I wore sunscreen everyday except the last day. Guess which day I got bit by mosquitos? Yep. The last day. Not sure if there's any correlation, but it worked for me! Or you can just buy bug spray. Not only did it help me with the bugs, but some people on the trip actually got slight sun burns from the trip and I didn't.
- An umbrella! To protect you from the sun. Maybe the rain. It didn't rain on us while we were there.
There's so much I'd change in my preparation for this trip, but there's not a thing I'd change about the trip itself. (Ok, ok... maybe I would've liked to visit Tokyo but that just means I'm going to have to come back!)
Thank you so much for this opportunity.
Thailand is next, right?
Yana
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