One group of boys visited a historic ship called the Jeannie Johnson. It is moored in Dublin Port on the River Liffey and is a museum to the suffering of the many hundreds of thousands of people who made the terrible journey to America during the Potato Famine in the 19th Century.
Glad to see another collection of photos! My mother had been very concerned about her grandson’s first oversea trip (I was too busy calming her nerves to miss my own son myself!), and your photos worked so well. To her (and supposedly many other grandparents as well), looking at the photos is a very direct way of knowing how the boys are doing somewhere far away from home. Thank you very much for taking and posting photos.
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much! That is lovely to hear. We are trying to improve this aspect of the programme every year and in the future hope to make it a much more interactive experience for folks back home in Japan.
ReplyDeleteWow! I didn't expect to get a reply from you. Actually I had heard many good things about you from your ex-colleague, Mr. lwasaki (who teaches history). Mr. Iwasaki was in charge of my son's class in the first year at Tokai. He humbly kept saying that he was not impressive enough to stay in people's memory after many years, so "Patrick-san may not be able to recall me just by my name." Anyway Mr. Iwasaki repeatedly referred to your sincere manner when associating with people. He looks up to you in the way how you appreciate freedom while respecting discipline. I am very glad to be able to directly talk to you. Thank you!
DeleteWell that's made my day! Of course I remember Iwasaki Sensei. Please send him my best regards. I do indeed respect freedom but a bit of discipline is also necessary (in my case anyway!). Thanks for the kind message and it's nice to be able to talk to you too. May I ask whose parent you are?
DeleteIwasaki Sensei will be thrilled with your message! I will mail him right now! I am Misao Ino. My son Chiin is a short boy who (I am afraid) always wears his favorite TENUGUI around his neck. He collects and buys TENUGUIs at every place he visits. The only thing I am sorry for him about this study tour is that you don't make or sell any TENUGUIs in Ireland…
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