Finally made it to my first field trip with one of my children - what fun! The children were well behaved and no one got lost... a few got "bus" sick but other than that it was a great time (see pictures below). We rode the bus for about 20 - 30 minutes to a "suburban" area and then all of a sudden we stopped and there were some fields right in the middle of a neighborhood. From what I gathered, it is a farm subsidized by the Japanese government to help children learn about farming and crops. They grew several things - onions, taro, ginger, oranges, persimmons, carrots, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, and even had a vineyard. As always, I am amazed at how they can effectively utilize every possible inch of space!
We saw a Japanese class doing the same thing - they were so cute in their little matching hats and garbage bags on their shoes - certainly wouldn't want to get dirty!
The kids were so excited about what they found - most of them didn't mind getting dirty and digging a bit - and, of course, I, in my Moon Pie & RC Cola Southern Born shirt, dug right along beside them!
Sydney brought home ONE potato today - not sure what we'll do with it, but she certainly is PROUD of it!
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