I was fortunate enough to have had
Miyazaki family to be my homestay host. They welcomed 5 girls who they never
met into their home with so much warmth. Spending 2 nights with them, made me
feel like I was part of their family. They brought us to many places such as
picking apples, eating oyaki, taking us to the ski lift, and eating gelato. Not
to mention, all of these was a first time for me.
The
first thing on the agenda was to harvest apples. I was very excited because I
have never seen nor picked out an apple from its roots. Okaasan drove us all to
their own apply tree. The tree was covered with beautiful apples surrounded by
snow. I somehow felt like Snow White. Okaasan first showed us how to correctly
harvest the apples. After, we started harvesting. Once the basket was full,
Okaasan told us to pick a small apples and eat them. By far, these were the
freshest and sweetest apple I have ever taste, right out of the tree.
Next,
we head out to eat some traditional oyaki. The restaurant was located right on
the edge of the hill and it looked very traditional. We walked into a room and
sat around the fire where they cooked the oyaki. In front of us, there was an
old lady who was making the oyaki and next to her was an old man cooking it.
They served us 2 types of oyaki with miso soup, tea, and pickled vegetables. The
oyaki was so delicious, we asked for more.
Third,
we headed to the ski lift. On the ride to the top of the mountain, we saw the
beauty of Hakuba, Nagano. On top of the mountain, it was snowing. Everything
was covered in snow. I jumped with joy because this is the very first time that
I have experienced snow. I felt like I was a kid again. I laid on the snow and
made snow angles. My homestay sisters and I even started a snowball fight. I
had so much fun I wanted to stay longer.
We
then headed out to Okasaan's friend, Kikisan, house to eat some gelato. Not knowing, Kikisan’s
house was right next to the gelato place. We were laughing because we had no
idea how close it was. They served many varieties of gelato. After we getting
our gelato’s we walked to Kikisan’s house. Her house was very cozy. It had a
mixed vibe of modern and vintage. We stayed there for an hour or so and made
ourselves feel at home.
Homestay was definetly my
favorite part of the Japan Study Tour because I got to experience what it is
like to live with a Japanese family. Also, I got to experience many new things
like the ones I mentioned above. I will never forget Okaasan, Noesan, and
Kikisan for treating as like real family. I never thought that within the short
period of time, I would grow an attachment to them. Thank you for welcoming us
to your home and family! Until we meet again!
I was fortunate enough to have had
Miyazaki family to be my homestay host. They welcomed 5 girls who they never
met into their home with so much warmth. Spending 2 nights with them, made me
feel like I was part of their family. They brought us to many places such as
picking apples, eating oyaki, taking us to the ski lift, and eating gelato. Not
to mention, all of these was a first time for me.
The
first thing on the agenda was to harvest apples. I was very excited because I
have never seen nor picked out an apple from its roots. Okaasan drove us all to
their own apply tree. The tree was covered with beautiful apples surrounded by
snow. I somehow felt like Snow White. Okaasan first showed us how to correctly
harvest the apples. After, we started harvesting. Once the basket was full,
Okaasan told us to pick a small apples and eat them. By far, these were the
freshest and sweetest apple I have ever taste, right out of the tree.
Next,
we head out to eat some traditional oyaki. The restaurant was located right on
the edge of the hill and it looked very traditional. We walked into a room and
sat around the fire where they cooked the oyaki. In front of us, there was an
old lady who was making the oyaki and next to her was an old man cooking it.
They served us 2 types of oyaki with miso soup, tea, and pickled vegetables. The
oyaki was so delicious, we asked for more. 
Third,
we headed to the ski lift. On the ride to the top of the mountain, we saw the
beauty of Hakuba, Nagano. On top of the mountain, it was snowing. Everything
was covered in snow. I jumped with joy because this is the very first time that
I have experienced snow. I felt like I was a kid again. I laid on the snow and
made snow angles. My homestay sisters and I even started a snowball fight. I
had so much fun I wanted to stay longer. 
We
then headed out to Okasaan's friend, Kikisan, house to eat some gelato. Not knowing, Kikisan’s
house was right next to the gelato place. We were laughing because we had no
idea how close it was. They served many varieties of gelato. After we getting
our gelato’s we walked to Kikisan’s house. Her house was very cozy. It had a
mixed vibe of modern and vintage. We stayed there for an hour or so and made
ourselves feel at home.
No comments:
Post a Comment