East Coast Trip ;) by Shoko

It was the most interesting and exciting trip during my MFWI life. I traveled to the East Coast from April 11th to 16th. On the day before this trip, my friend, Natsuki, didn't go to bed as usual. She always goes to bed the earliest in my group, but she tends to be excited before big events such as homestay and the Seattle trip, as if she is an elementary school student. However, all of my group couldn't sleep as usual, like Natsuki. We left our home very early. It was about 5 a.m. but my R.A., Anna, saw us off at that time. I really felt her kindness. My favorite place in Boston was Plimoth Plantation. It was a copy of a Pilgrim village in the 17th century. People in this village wore the clothes, cooked worked and behaved all like they were in the 17th century. I also saw the Indian village in the same place. They wore coats made of beaver fur, and they cooked some soup which was made of vegetables and salmon. There were a lot of differences and traditional things, so I was able to feel their history. Duringlunch time at Quincy Market, I ate a half of a lobster roll. I ate lobster for the first time. I was very moved, because of that flavor. In Washington, D.C., I saw a lot of memorials, such as the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson memorial, and the Japanese-American memorial. They all were big and looked strong. I thought these represented their honor. On the last day, I saw my host mother from high school. We went to the National Archives and saw the Declaration of Independence. It was fading very much, so I was not able to read it, but it was a good memory. This trip was very precious. Maybe I can't experience such a good trip again. If I could go there again, I would like to touch to the Washington Monument.