Golden Week begins

Hello.
Golden Week is a week of public holidays that begins today with the celebration of an ex-emperors birthday. Most people only have about three days off but we're having a week off of school.
Today we went to visit Mino city which is very near to Seki-10 or 15 mins drive. It's very beautiful and has a long street of old style houses which are really interesting. It is famous for making Washi paper which is a traditional Japanese paper. It comes in all different shapes and sizes-huge reams of it like bolts of cloth in different coloured patterns, as well as really fine white paper with gold and silver patterns or leaf shapes across it. There are lots of shops selling cards and notebooks and paper. It's really lovely to wander around. We found a great coffee shop and had bagels and a ham and cheese pastry. Across from the centre is a big park on lots of levels with a stream running through it. It's really peaceful and beautiful. It was full of families today. Sadly I forgot the camera so you'll just have to imagine or more than likely google Mino in Gifu prefecture.
Now for Royal Wedding excitement.
Love Jo xxx