Well first off I would like to say sorry for not posting anything recently. I have been very busy and have not really had time to stop. I have a lot of other things on my list to get accomplished and am slowly getting through them. I finally started my Japanese Class on the 18th, I will never forget my first mistake learning a new language. We spent all class learning and Bonita walked by and Japanese teacher told me to tell Bonita my name and stuff. But for some reason I thought she wanted me to ask Bonita her name. So instead of saying "my name is Kaila" it came out "What am I ?". Well that is my funny story for all of you, I hope you get a kick out of it cause everyone here is and I think it's great. But back to the real reason I did this blog, which was to show you all some of the pictures I got on a few resent hikes I went on. I hope the pictures can show a little of what I Saw, I know it won't show the full affect. Every time I see things here I can really see how amazing God is in what he has given us to enjoy! Also sorry there are so many photo's I couldn't narrow them down any further!

These first photo's are from Nanakura Dake. A mountain about 25 minutes away!
This a tree that must have been struck by lightning.


These are just a few pictures on random that I took on the mountain.








This Guy is called a Kamashika, isn't he cute and ugly at the same time.


Then today we headed to Shiraito Taki, which Taki means Waterfall!





I got a Nalgene sent to me from some great family members and this is a picture of me breaking it in and filling it up at a spring.

Sendai and Matsushima Bay

This past weekend I headed up to Sendai to get together and have a fun weekend with five other LB English teachers. Below are some of the things we did.

This is when we all first got into Sendai on Friday. We were all starving and thought Mcdonald's would be a good idea!

From left around... Brian, myself, Christine, Dan, Sarah, and Erika!

Girls getting into the shopping this already and we had only been there for a few hours!


Us taking a picture on the street that lays in the centre of Sendai!


Took a little time to remind myself what a city looks like!




Having Dinner at a local Mexican joint. Not only did we get great food but we also got entertainment!




Getting ready to take the boat out to Matsushima Bay...



Feeding the birds from the boat!









Finally getting a few pictures that did not have a bird in front of the view.....





Us on Fukuurajima Island...









Then finally what is a weekend away without all the girls going to get pampered. This is us after three hours at the Beauty Salon getting massages, hand massages, and hair cut and cleaned.