The Nagano Trip

On 27th December I went on a three day snowboarding trip to Nozara onsen in Nagano prefecture, with about 15 other JETs. I've never been snowboarding before, so I wasn't sure what to expect, but it turned out to be really good fun (though I still have several lingering bruises). I had no idea what I was doing at first, but once Chris gave me a few pointers I was picking it up in no time, and everyone said I was a really quick learner. Which surprised me, considering how absolutely rubbish I am at skating and skateboarding. In fact, I enjoyed it so much I'm going again at the end of January! Anyway, here's some photos for you to enjoy...