I took another trip to Nara’s Hase Dera by Kintetsu rail over the recent holiday. Although I’ve been there several times I never get tired of going. One of the reasons I think is because it’s usually not very busy. On the other hand, one of the possibly not so good things about it is […]
HOBBIES
My students and I at Smith’s Kyobashi talk about many things during our lessons, like travel, movies, hobbies, etc. One of my long-term students really enjoys—among other things—scuba diving and underwater photography. Thanks to him, I’ve actually learned some things about it, in particular, the equipment. When it comes to being a photographer, he does […]
THE SEA
I love the sea. Maybe it’s because I was blessed to have been born in Barbados. Many people in Japan have never heard of it, but it’s a small British English speaking island in the Caribbean. The smell of salt water, the sound of waves crashing onto shore, sand between my toes; I missed those […]