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Downtown City Tour 【September 12th】

I went to downtown tour. It was for the first time to go to downtown in Kamloops, so I was excited!! I walked around downtown and felt city atmosphere.

Then, I ate ice cream and I chose a flavor of salted caramel. It was so delicious!   

And then, I went to Riverside Park. There were lots of nature and fresh air. Some of my friends played with play equipments like real kids. They looked so funny.

Gold Panning & River Walk Tranquille River【September 20th】

I went to Tranquille River for walking and gold panning. I learned about nature of Kamloops by guides, and we had a small adventure. I felt good atmosphere. I was tired, but I enojyed walking!

Indoor Rock Climbing 【September 28th】

I did indoor rock climbing for the first time. At first, I was nervous because I’m not do well high place. But, it was fun!! I felt tired, but I enjoyed it with my friends. At the end of this, we did speed competition by dividing two groups. It was so close battle, so we were all excited. Our groug lose, but we had a really fun time!

Golfing at the Dunes 【September 29th】

I did golfing for the first time! I tried long shot and puttnig. Both are difficult, but I really enjoyed it! We did putting game. It was who could do putting most closest the hole. I didn’t win, but it was fun game.

Vancouver Trip 【September 30th~October 2nd】

I went to Vancouver with my friends by ourselves by bus. It took so long time, so I slept almost whole time in the bus.

First Day

After checked in the hotel, I went to McDonald’s and I tried poutine for the first time. It was great taste! Then, I went to Gastown to see Steam Clock and stopped by some souvenir shops. I bought many souvenir there for my family and friends. Next, I went to Canada Place to do Flyover Canada. It was really really fun activity!! I ate Pad Thai for dinner. It was so delicious.

Second Day

In the morning, I went to McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vancouver by skytrain. I bought chocolates of Lindt and a bag. I was happy to buy good things. In the afternoon, I visited Granville Island and went to the market. There was so crowded. I ate apple juice and doughnuts, and they were so good. Then, I went to Tendon Kohaku for dinner. I ordered Tempura Udon, and I was really impressed. Its taste was amazing!! I was happy to eat real Japanese food. One of workers was a nice person, and he took pictures of us. On our way to hotel, I stopped over a small souvenir shop. I bought a teddy bear for my sister. The manager was so kind person, and he gave us a piece of maple cookie. He also took pictures with us. At night, we had a party. We talked a lot, ate snacks and strawberries. We had a good time.

Last Day

I got up early and went to a cafe for breakfast. I ordered a raspberry croissant and caramel macchiato. They were so delicious!! And I went to Tim Hortons to buy a doughnut to eat in the bus. After I checked out the hotel, I walked for the bus station. I caught in a shower, so it was a little bit tough walk. When I arrived at my home, I was so tired, but this trip was really good experience for me.

Wells Grey Provincial Park 【October 14th】

I saw same big waterfalls and walked in the forest at Wells Grey Provincial Park. It was like an adventure! I ate lunch and played playing cards outside with my friends. It was fun, but I was so tired because I walked a lot.

O’Keefe Ranch 【October 21th】

I went to O’Keefe Ranch and it was like a farm. I tried corn maze with my friends. It was difficult for us. We met dead ends again and again, so it took a long time to exit, but we enjoyed it. I saw some kinds of animals. Also, I went to a railway museum and a retro house and so on. After that, I went to Falkland to do Halloween activities. But I don’t like horror things, so I didn’t enjoy so much and these were a little bit scary for me.

Kamloops Museum and Archives 【Octocer 24th】

I went to Kamloops Museum ans Archives. It was so interesting. I learned about customs, animals, rocks and so on. In free time, I did Jenga with Misako and Emiri. It was so fun!

Halloween party 【October 31st】

In a class, we had a Halloween party. Everyone dressed up. All costumes were so awesome! I dressed up as a honey mustard. We did pumpkin carving. We really enjoyed the party!!

Kamloops Blazers Hockey Game 【November 3rd】

I went to Sandman Centre to watch hockey game. It was the first time to watch it, so I was so excited! The game was so good and exciting. I really enjoyed cheering Blazers and watching the game. It had overtime and like PK. Finally, Blazers won!! I was really happy and excited.

Dreamcatchers 【Nobember 7th】

I made a dreamcatcher for the first time. Some processes were a little bit difficult, but I really enjoyed making it and I made a good one.

Kelowna Day Trip and Wine Tour 【November 18th】

First, I went to Summerhill Pyramid Winery. I listened to why Kelowna is good for wine, how to make wine. There was tasting time, but I didn’t do that because I get drunk easily. Next, I went to Downdown and had free time. I had a hamburger and fries for lunch. They were so delicious! I walked in the park and felt fresh air. Lastly, I went to Orchard Park Shopping Centre. It was much bigger than Aberdeen Mall, so I was excited. I bought some souveniors, but it was not enough time to look around well. So, I want to go again! I was tired, but I had a good time!

Santa Parade 【November 26th】

I joined Santa Parade with my classmates. TRU group was the head of the parade, so we were excited. There were many people on the street. The one thing that I was disappointed was no snow. But, I really enjoyed this event.