Obihiro

I'm back in Sapporo now after having a wonderful time back in Obihiro. The buildings there might have changed a little, but the people didn't! After my last post I did go to onsen with my fomer student. The next day I got up relaxed for a while and then I went to Tokachi-Shimizu to meet another student. After visiting with her for a while I was back on the train to Obihiro. In Obihiro I met with my former co-workers and some of my fomer students. It was great to see them! The one started to cry when we saw each other, which of course made me cry too! We had the best time chilling, eating, and just having a great time together. After that I went back to my student's home in Tokachi-Shimizu.
The next day, Friday, I met with my friend who use to work in the CD shop in town. She was pregnut last time I saw her, and I have only seen her little girl in pictures. So, we had lunch at a Italian resturant and then we headed off to Rokkatei for some sweets. My friend does not know English so we had to use Japanese. We were fine for most of the time, but a few times we needed to think about how to explain our ideas! My Japanese is a little rusty, but I was able to get my ideas out... well, I think I got my ideas out *-*
After our sweets we went back to her house to relax and then her daughter came home school. Her daugther is SO shy! She was pretty scared of me at frist! I did have a good time meeting her. I am the first forgien person that she has even seen, so she was a little nervous to even talk around me. Getting to know her was fun anyway! She is the cutiest little girl! After that, it was off to Tomamu!
I met with my former student at Tomamu which is a resort hotel for skiiing and swimming. LAst night we went to a dinner show to see Yosakoi (Japanese dancing). The food was great and we got to help make the deseret. Then the troupe danced for us and if when they finished we wanted to learn we could try. My student made me do it, but it was so much fun! I had a great time!!! After that, I took a shower in the biggest bathroom I have ever seen. However, the shower was the size of a coffen, and the door got stuck so I was locked in the shower!!! I tried and tried to get out, but that door was not giving in! I fianally had to suck up my pride and yell for my student to get me out!!! It was pretty embarssing, but she was good about it. She didn't know I was yelling for help at frist (in Japanese), she thought I was singing in the shower!!!!!! @-@
Today we woke up, check out of the hotel and then were off to the water park that is part of the resort. It was totally awesome!!! There was a HUGE wave pool, where I lost my toe ring, and jacuzzis! We had such a nice time. My former student didn't swim in the wave pool, but I did! I had a great time! It was so relaxing! I was jsut floating with the waves and it was so nice to just chill out. Then I took the train back to Sapporo to see my friend for one more night of fun!
We went out to dinner and to a used book store so that I could update my collection of comics. Then she made me drive her car! I use to drive her car when I lived in Obihiro so it was really fun to drive again today! Now, we are just relaxing and laughing a lot. ^-^