Where will I go next?

こんにちは！前の投稿から数ヶ月ぶりのブログになります。

Kon'nichiwa!

It has been a few months since my last blog post so here's an update on what I've been up to.

数週間前、私とダラスといっしょに韓国のプサンで週末を過ごすことに決めました。福岡から45分で到着しました。

A few weekends ago myself and another teacher, Dallas, decided to get away from Shunan and take a weekend break to Busan in South Korea. It was a place both of us had been wanting to visit since we came, and so we booked the short 45 minute plane journey from Fukuoka and off we went!

友達と一緒になって知らない場所を探検するのはとても新鮮でした。小雨が降っていましたが、おいしい食事や観光地、

浜辺を散歩したりして楽しみました。

When we arrived we were both happy to be back in the city and close to the beach. It was lovely to also meet up with friends and enjoy the new experiences of exploring a brand new place. We ate delicious food, visited some of the tourist attractions and walked along the beach. Although the weather was a little rainy, it was still an enjoyable weekend. 

写真を何枚か載せておきますね。

Here are a few photo highlights from the trip 

Dallas and I posing in front of the sign of Haeundae Beach in Busan

海雲台ビーチの前で

Haedong Yonggungsa Temple by the Ocean

海東龍宮寺

Gamcheon Culture Village, I recommend this place!
甘川文化村①　ここはオススメ！

Gamcheon Culture Village, Harry Potter steps
甘川文化村②　ハリーポッターの階段

Gamcheon Culture Village, there is artwork to be found all over the village
甘川文化村③　村中にはアート作品がたくさん！

Gamcheon Culture Village, the stairs to see stars!
甘川文化村④　星が見れる階段

プサンは週末に訪れるだけでもいいくらいオススメの場所です！

As you can see we had a fun weekend immersing ourselves in all the different sites of Busan. I highly recommend that you visit here, even for just a weekend, as the atmosphere, food, attractions and views are all excellent. 

まだまだアジアを旅行する予定です。次の目的地は・・・香港！

I am going to continue exploring Asia whilst I am here so be ready for more posts from me. Hopefully my next stop will be...Hong Kong!

もっと写真を見たいという方は、インスタグラムをご覧ください。

If you want to see more photos from my adventures here in Japan (and from the world) you can view my instagram here 

->  https://www.instagram.com/amymartha/?hl=en

Thank you

Amy 

VISTING HAGI

先週、萩に行ってきました。そこのビーチがきれいで大好きなんです！

Last weekend, I went to Hagi in Yamaguchi Prefecture. I have visited Hagi many times. Why? Because I love to visit the beach there. It is amazing and so beautiful.

I love to visit this beach in Hagi
萩の海に行くのが大好きです

The water is always a beautiful blue color
水はいつもきれいな青色です

浦上記念館で展示中の浮世絵も見に行きました。北斎や広重の息をのむような絵がありました。

I also went to look at the Ukiyo-E exhibit at the Uragami Art Museum. They had many wood block prints from Hokusai and Hiroshige. They were breathtaking, in person.

I ate a delicious zaru soba lunch
お昼ご飯にざるそばをいただきました。

萩で食べるざるそばは絶品です！

My lunch was zaru soba from a small restaurant that serves both udon and soba noodles. I love the cold, zaru soba noodles at this place!

I always visit the brown, COSMOS in Hagi!
萩に行くといつもこのコスモスに行きます！

茶色い看板のドラッグストア・コスモスにも行きました！茶色なのは日本でここだけなのかな？

My last visit was to the brown colored Cosmos Discount Drug Store in Hagi! I think this is the only brown COSMOS in all of Japan.

Written by David Press-Dawson

GOLDEN WEEK IN JAPAN

INTRO
ゴールデンウィークいかがお過ごしですか？私は日本に残って楽しいゴールデンウィークを過ごしました！
Last week was Golden Week here for Shunan English School Teachers. What a great holiday Golden Week is! A lot of the other teachers went to other countries for Golden Week, but I decided to stay in Japan. Japan is the best country for me. 

THE LOOP
火曜日は福岡に行って、博多駅の「ソルビン」というカフェで韓国風かき氷をいただきました。

その後はアミュプラザや、薬院駅、天神、キャナルシティなどを歩いて回りました。

I decided to make a trip to Fukuoka city. I went on a Tuesday. The bullet train was not busy, so I was very comfortable on the Kodama train. I started my day by going to the new Korean Dessert Cafe, called Sul Bing. It is in Hakata Station, in the basement level 1. Sul Bing is Korean shaved ice. It is a large chain in Korea and has a few shops in Japan, only in Tokyo and Fukuoka. After Sul Bing, I walked around the AMU Mall and found a pop-up coffee shop from Osaka, called Brooklyn Roasting Company. They were visiting for three weeks in AMU Mall. The coffee shop also sold art work from Keith Haring. After that I walked to the Yakuin Station area to my favorite coffee shop in Fukuoka. Then I walked to Tenjin, then Canal City and then back to Hakata Station. It took many hours, but it was fun and I had a great time exploring Fukuoka.

GAME DAY
木曜日は広島に行ってきました。新幹線の中はカープの試合を見に行く人でいっぱいで座れませんでした（笑）。

そして「一蘭」というお店でラーメンを食べてきました！とてもおいしかったです！

Later, on Thursday, I went to Hiroshima city to explore and relax. I did not know that day was the middle of Golden Week, so it was very busy. There was also a Hiroshima Carp game on that day so the bullet train was totally full! I could not sit down on the train. I wanted to try a Pablo Cheesetart at Hiroshima Station, but the line was very long, they said maybe 1 hour of waiting. So I went to Ichiran Ramen Shop and ate ramen. Ichiran is so good! After I went to a great coffee shop in the area and explored some new areas. I finally went to the shopping malls and looked at some expensive clothes. My last stop was a place that sells goods from Nara Prefecture. I love the toy machine there and always buy a couple if I am in Hiroshima. 

END
その後はアパート掃除や下松や光を散歩しながら一日を過ごしていきました。大満足なゴールデンウィークでした！
The rest of my vacation was quiet and nice. I just relaxed and cleaned my apartment. I walked around Kudamatsu a lot and even walked Hikari City to relax on the beach. It was great.

Korean Kakigori "Sulbing"
韓国風かき氷「ソルビン」

Freshness Burger
フレッシュネスバーガー

Ichiran Ramen
「一蘭」のラーメン

Written by David Press-Dawson