Chiang Family Life: January 2010

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Osaka ~ having fun

We arrived in Osaka on Thursday afternoon, just after lunch. Heather and Lili were waiting for us at the airport and someone from their church had kindly driven them to get us. They live an hour and 20 minutes from the airport so it would have been a fair slog without them there. The airport is on a manmade island apparently. Japan, well this corner of it, is beautiful. My favourite thing to do at present is to look at the food on display in the stores. So beautiful and lush, some of the fruit and veg look like wax. Now I understand the supermarket system in Taiwan, it's an exact replica (how they tray things up etc) though it's much prettier and a lot more expensive!! It's very expensive here. We went to church this morning. They put on a huge spread of chicken and potato soup, sandwiches, fruit, desserts and chocolate. Cofffee for the ladies and whatever liquid the kids hearts desired. And all in a room by ourselves on a beautifully set table. They attend a church that participates in the Franklin Graham Festival of which Chad is the Director. He's in India at present and as I type is in the middle of the India Festival. He'll be back just as I leave. Tilly is having fun with her three friends and Ya-Ya and Heather. She's really getting into it now and is quite enjoying having ready made siblings. It's bitterly cold outside but toasty in. I didn't bring a jacket (winter is never much in Taiwan) so am a bit chilly! but not too bad. The Japanese are friendly and we are having fun saying thankyou in Japanese. They aren't like the Taiwanese though and don't fawn all over you when you say something to them in their own language. Different cultures, let me assure you. It's a nice language and might be my next. ""Arigato Gozaimos!!"" I love all the bowing and nodding ones head. It's fun, don't know how long it would be fun though. Will keep you posted.