A Trip to Hokkaido: Part 2

Hi! After my last article on the Daisetsuzan National Park, I will now write about 2 flower farms we visited.

I'm not sure what the first one was called, so I apologize about that. However, the name of the second farm was Farm Tomita. Both of them were very beautiful, but we were on a tractor ride for most of the part of the first one, so I don't have many good pictures of it. On the first farm, we got to sit on a ride. On the second farm, we had to walk. It was a colorful scene. It was really cool. It was orderly and neat yet chaotic. To top it off it was a cool, cloudy day! It's so rare to have a refreshingly chilly day in the summer. Here are some more pictures that are surely worth more than 1000 words. 

A Trip to Hokkaido

A few days ago, my family went on a trip to Hokkaido. For those unfamiliar with the geography of Asia, Hokkaido is the northern most island in Japan. 

Many highlights outlined this trip, including a few national parks and fish markets. From bike trips to mountain-top views. Flower farms(?) and marine parks. There was more of course.. So instead, I'll tell you about one thing everyday. I will go in chronological order for the 5 days we spent in Japan. 

In this article, I will be writing about Daisetsuzan National Park. We saw 3 waterfalls there. It was a cool day, only about 70oF (20oC) and it was perfectly tranquil what with the roaring sound of the waterfalls and the wonderful coolness, for a change. You felt inclined to be silent. Almost no one even whispered. It was breathtaking. There was even an added bonus of trees and gurgling creeks. I hope you enjoyed this description. I will leave you with some pictures of this incredible scene!

Pollyanna by Eleanor Porter (no spoilers)

When Pollyanna's dad dies, orphaning her, the eleven- year-old girl goes to her Aunt Polly's house in Beldingsville, Vermont.

Miss Polly Harrington has never been one for children or other follies. So when her deceased sister's husband dies, she is obliged to take in her niece, Pollyanna. Of course, this is all out of a sense of duty. Miss Polly is all about duty. Even if Pollyanna is the most RIDICULOUS name she has ever heard.

When Nancy, Miss Polly's servant, hears about Pollyanna, she wants to do everything she can to help her mistress's niece be glad about a stuffy attic room and a hostile aunt. To Nancy's surprise she finds that SHE is being helped instead of the other way around.

Pollyanna quickly befriends the rest of the town and finds that they have problems of their own ranging from life long invalidly to old lover's quarrels. The super optimistic girl is glad to teach them how to be glad through her father's "just being glad" game. Helping the entire town through their decided lack of gladness, Pollyanna is gladder than ever having so many friends.

Will Pollyanna be able to lead Beldingsville through her quest for happiness? Even when a tragic accident cripples Pollyanna forever? An endearing book that will warm the hearts of all readers.