The Backpack Adventures

Weekend 71: March 11 – 12, 2023 Day 495: March 11, 2023 Saturday – Rumoi x Chippubetsu It’s another weekend here in Rumoi City. It’s still cold but once in a while, the sun peeks to share its warmth. Kawakami Internal Medicine Clinic My family and I woke up early today as it is my COVID-19 vaccination schedule at Kawakami Internal Medicine Clinic in Rumoi City. I’ll be having my 3rd shot of Pfizer. However, in reality, this is my 5th COVID-19 vax as I had 2 Sinovac shots back in the Philippines. After my vaccination, we were thinking of resting at home in case there were side effects. However, since it was a beautiful morning and I felt well, I told my wife that we should go somewhere instead. Hamanakaundo Park Can you guess what we are doing? Here's the view from the park We drove to Hamanakaundo Park on the southwestern side of Rumoi City. Sadly, a large part of the park was still closed to the public so we did some stretching in one of the open areas instead. Fukagawa - Rumoi...

Week 71: March 6 – 10, 2023 Day 490: March 6, 2023 Monday – Rumoi Rumoi High School 3.6.23 Today is a beautiful sunny Monday morning here in Rumoi City. I am feeling excited to report back to work at Rumoi High School . As expected, there are no students today because it is "Marking Day" for the teachers. This means that the whole faculty is busy checking the entrance exam papers of the 1st year hopefuls and there are no classes for the other levels. We were quite busy in the department I spent most of my morning helping check the essays for the English department. It was a bit challenging, but I enjoyed reading the student’s ideas and opinions about various topics. After the checking was done, I spent my free time studying Japanese. I used the Visual Learning Japanese app to practice my speaking and listening skills. In the afternoon, the teachers had a meeting and I was on guard duty. 🤣🤣 Aside from studying Japanese, I also spent some time crafting an Invitation Letter ...

Takikawa City Children's Science Museum ( 滝川市こども科学館 ) is a museum aimed to promote science to kids. It is located at 2 Chome-6-1 Shinmachi in Takikawa City in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan . Takikawa City Children's Science Museum Takikawa City Children’s Science Museum Details Takikawa City Children's Science Museum - Takikawa City, Hokkaido Prefecture Opened in 1991, the Takikawa City Children's Science Museum offers an engaging and interactive experience for visitors of all ages. The museum features three distinct exhibition areas: "Wonders of the Universe and Earth," "Wonders of Humankind," and "Wonders of the Natural World." Rather than merely serving as a place to observe, the museum encourages hands-on exploration, with exhibits designed to be tactile, surprising, and thought-provoking. Takikawa City Children's Science Museum facade This also doubles as the Takikawa City Central Children's Center The museum's wall painti...