二ヶ月前私はcouchsurfing.comの一員になりました。Couchsurfingは世界規模のホームステイプログラムみたい。最近そのプログラムはすごい人気になりました。そのプログラムはタダです。もし外国に行きたいけど、お金が少ししかないならばcouchsurfingはすごい便利です。先週末二人のスウェーデン人は私の家に泊まりました。先週末は私の初めてのcouchsurfing経験でした。本当に楽しかった。土曜日の朝マーターさんとエリックさんは厚狭駅に到着しました。彼らは一週間前日本に来ました。ベトナムとか台湾とか日本でバックパッキングをしています。一緒にいるととても楽しかった。初めての経験としては、ようにはすごいラッキーだっただと思いました。
土曜日の午後一緒に車で秋吉台と秋芳洞に行きました。山口県で秋吉台と秋芳洞はすごく有名です。だから何度も私は友だちや家族と行きました。多分十回行ったことがあります。あの辺の景色はきれいなので私はいつも楽しいです。土曜日の夜私たちは回転すしレストランに行きました。エリックさんとマーターさんは回転すしレストランに行ったことがありませんでした。だから初めてでした。エリックさんはベジタリアンですけど、ときどき魚を食べます。ふだん私は一週間に一回、回転すしレストランに行きます。すし大好き！食べた後、家に帰りました。
土曜日の夜から日曜日の夜まで雨が降りました。だから日曜日に私のアパートで一緒に遊びました。二時にきらら浜と竜王残に行きました。雨天ので景色は見えにくい。ざんねんでした。日曜日の夜私は晩御飯を作りました。後でイギリスのコメディーを見ました。たくさんビールとお酒を飲みました！2時半に寝ました。
約12年前スウェーデンに行きました。もう一回行きたい。スウェーデン人はすごい親切なだと思います。私の次のcouchsurfing経験はベトナムです。
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Monday, March 31, 2008
My Couchsurfing Guests from Sweden
This weekend I hosted a couple from Sweden through couchsurf.com. This was my first experience of using couchsurf and I lucked out – I couldn’t have asked for a nicer couple to stay at my house. Erik and Martha arrived at Asa station on Saturday morning. They were both really fun and I really enjoyed the short time we had together.
After eating lunch at home on Saturday I decided to take them to Akiyoshidai and Akiyoshidou (the famous caves and plateau about an hour from my house). Although I have visited the caves probably 10 times now already it was still fun to show new people around. From Saturday afternoon it started raining and unfortunately didn’t stop all day and night. On Saturday night Erik showed me his impressive collection of cooking knives and cook books that he had bought whilst travelling. Yesterday was mostly spent at home because the weather was so bad. We did venture out to Kirara Beach and Ryosan, but there wasn’t much to see and we all ended up with wet feet from walking in so many puddles! Last night was spent watching a crap video, drinking beer and sake, making dinner together and chatting until 2am. It was really nice to share my home with such a lovely couple. Talking to Martha and Erik reminded me how much I enjoyed my trip to Sweden years ago. I'm sure they will love the rest of their visit to Japan. I really hope we can meet again in the future. A visit to Gothenberg on my way back from Japan next year would be great! Martha and Erik spoke perfect English the whole weekend which actually made me realize how bad my English has become since teaching here! My next couchsurf guest arrives in 2 weeks time – a single guy from London. After that it’s time for me to experience some couchsufing in Vietnam.
After eating lunch at home on Saturday I decided to take them to Akiyoshidai and Akiyoshidou (the famous caves and plateau about an hour from my house). Although I have visited the caves probably 10 times now already it was still fun to show new people around. From Saturday afternoon it started raining and unfortunately didn’t stop all day and night. On Saturday night Erik showed me his impressive collection of cooking knives and cook books that he had bought whilst travelling. Yesterday was mostly spent at home because the weather was so bad. We did venture out to Kirara Beach and Ryosan, but there wasn’t much to see and we all ended up with wet feet from walking in so many puddles! Last night was spent watching a crap video, drinking beer and sake, making dinner together and chatting until 2am. It was really nice to share my home with such a lovely couple. Talking to Martha and Erik reminded me how much I enjoyed my trip to Sweden years ago. I'm sure they will love the rest of their visit to Japan. I really hope we can meet again in the future. A visit to Gothenberg on my way back from Japan next year would be great! Martha and Erik spoke perfect English the whole weekend which actually made me realize how bad my English has become since teaching here! My next couchsurf guest arrives in 2 weeks time – a single guy from London. After that it’s time for me to experience some couchsufing in Vietnam.
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