Day 17:  Saying goodbye to the Kaiyu Maru

Today is our last morning aboard the Kaiyu Maru.  We will be unloading
the fish today and then headed towards the welcoming ceremony where Sean
will be giving a speech to represent Leo and himself.  It was a good
trip, and the students especially had a wonderful experience.
Hopefully, we will have access to internet in these next few days so we
will be able to update you on our journey through Fukuoka.  Please enjoy
the photos of the beauty we saw once arriving in Japan.

Leo: 

I am very sad to be leaving tomorrow because we won't be seeing the
students at school. Last night, we had a little party since it was our
last night together. We had orange juice, Japanese cheetos, and other
random candy. It was a great way to end our journey together. Im very
happy that I got to go on this boating adventure:).

Sean: 

Well, Its time to leave the Kaiyu Maru for the last time. Im a bit
sad to leave the ship but as I look back on the experiences that I had
onboard, and the people that Ive met I feel special and glad to have
been a part of this journey across the Pacific. It's my first time
traveling internationally and I finally have a stamp in my passport to
show that I've been away but when I look back on it I think of the
journey I went through to get to Japan. When I went in the bridge to
shake the Captains hand after he parked at the pier and congragulate him
on completing this leg everyone emphasized that "Its been a long and fun
trip" and I think they're all right it really was.

 Sunrise...

...and sunset.