Winter Break
This year I remained in Japan
for winter break. It was a lovely change from being at home in Ireland. The
weather was better than Ireland in winter, as there was hardly any rain. I
visited a lot of places and got to spend some time with my Irish friends. In
early January, I travelled to Fujikawaguchiko for three nights. On the first
day, I went to see the ice caves and walked through Aokigahara forest which was
so green and dense. The walk lead us to one of the lakes near Mt. Fuji where
the view was amazing. On the second day, we took a boat ride around the lake
and went on the cable car, which takes you high up where you can walk around
and take photos of the magnificent Mount Fuji. It looked spectacular in the
early afternoon sun. In the evening, I spent some time relaxing in the onsen
back at the hotel. It was a holiday like no other and I will be sure to travel
there again in the future. Overall, it was a very enjoyable winter break. There
are so many places to visit in Japan and I hope I will have enough time to do
everything I want to do.
