Today is the last day of the Golden Week holiday.
This holiday is taken by most offices and factories
around Japan. People flock to destiantions both
at home and abroad. The news reports the tail backs
on the major highways and the long queues at airports
and train stations. Everybody is going somewhere.
But when they get there all they seem to do is stand in line.
I heard from one of my students who braved Kyoto one
Golden Week that she spent 3 hours waiting for the
toilet and even longer to get lunch!
So we don't do Golden Week. We stay home and relax.
Get some cleaning done, read a bit, watch DVDs and
just hang out together. It's a nice change from the
hetic pace that comes with school schedules. A nice
breathing space and a chance for the kids to get energy
to face the next couple of months at school.
Well had better go and see what my kids are up to as
they are rather quiet.
