January 14, 2013
Chase's winter holiday web post
During the winter break my mother and little brother came from Canada to spend the holidays with me.
During the two weeks they were here we did many fun things like going to Ueno Zoo where we saw pandas and Gorillas, Tokyo Bay Aquarium with its huge shark and tuna tanks, Tokyo Tower which gave us a good view of Fuji Mountain and the rest of Tokyo.
On New Years Eve we went to the local shrine and participated in the usual New Year tradition of donating some money and praying, getting our fortune, and ringing the huge temple bell. There were also many booths selling different kinds of food, souvenirs and drink.
While we did do many things while my family was here for the holidays, the most enjoyable thing we did was going to Disney World for the first day of the New Year. My little brother who just turned three years old, absolutely loved getting to see the big Disney Characters signing autographs and going on the surprisingly numerous rides aimed for children around is age. Overall my holiday break was really fun and I am really glad my family could make it here to celebrate with me.
Happy New Year everyone!