The Backpack Adventures

Week 53: October 31 – November 4, 2022 Day 364: October 31, 2022 Monday – Rumoi Rumoi High School 10.31.22 Today is a lovely day and the beginning of a new work week for me. I'm heading back to work at Rumoi High School today, as I do every Monday. Here’s my workload for today: 3rd period class with Matsuda-sensei 1st period – Narrow Boats in Britain @ 3-35 of Matsuda-sensei 3rd period – Narrow Boats in Britain @ 3-46 of Matsuda-sensei Rumoi English Club's Halloween Activity After classes, we had the Rumoi English Club . Our topic for today's club activity is all about Halloween. We played some games and also had some snacks. Day 365: November 1, 2022 Tuesday – 1st Anniversary as a Rumoi ALT Rumoi High School 11.1.22 It seems like only yesterday when I arrived in Rumoi City to work as the city's Assistant Language Teacher under the JET Programme. I'm grateful that everything I've encountered so far has been positive, and I hope that the coming years will be fill

Sarobetsu Wetland Center ( サロベツ湿原センター ) is a visitor center that serves as the gateway to the Sarobetsu Primeval Flower Garden ( サロベツ原生花園 ). It is located at 8662 Kamisarobetsu in the town of Toyotomi in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan .  Sarobetsu Wetland Center Sarobetsu Wetland Center Details Opened to the public in April 2011, the Sarobetsu Wetland Center serves as an informative hub managed by the Sarobetsu Eco Network, an accredited NPO dedicated to fostering harmony between humanity and nature. Embracing the ethos of sustainable coexistence, the center operates as an eco-friendly facility, harnessing natural energy sources such as solar power generation and heat pump heating, thereby minimizing its environmental footprint. Sarobetsu Wetland Center - Toyotomi Town, Hokkaido Prefecture Sarobetsu Wetland Center as seen from Sarobetsu Primeval Flower Garden Within the center, a wealth of exhibits awaits, offering insights into the wetland's origins, its diverse inhabitants, and