So the answer to yesterday's question? Yep, we've decided to go. The students were really quite disappointed when we suggested we might have to hold off on the trip, given government directives and university precautions.
But, we are not a high school and the students are young adults and responsibility is something to be learnt as well.
We assembled at the train station at 10.30am and headed to look at the whale shrine...
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| Big start to a big day |
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| The conversations begin |
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| Looking at the remains of the whale |
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| Meditation |
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| Pond |
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| Another type of meditation |
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| Pond views |
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| Lotus |
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| Ripples |
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| A long day deserves... |
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| Jingu bridge |
...and later we went on to the gardens in Meiji Jingu, an relatively quiet space in the middle of a bustling tourist spot. That's kind of its attraction.
I was not surprised to learn that most students had not known of the whale shrine (it is a bit of a niche) but was surprised to learn some students hadn't visited the gardens within the Meiji Jingu.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out in classes for the rest of the week.
I'm excited. It's been a great day.
[Camera : iPhone8, 7.03am, 3.37pm, Canon EOS M5, 10.45am-11.20am, 12.39pm-1.08pm, 2.46pm; 21 July 2018]
