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That's it, I'm done! By that I mean I've finally finished submitting my application to the 2015 JET Program that has been the bane of my existence for the better part of the last month. Overnight shipping is significantly more expensive than I had originally thought. Hopefully I'll hear back in December that I landed an interview!
Now, back to tales from my life in Iida. This week's post begins yet another series about climbing mountains. This took place about a week after Joe, Sean and I climbed the Chuo Alps and we were still thirsty for more. Unfortunately, Sean couldn't join us this time. He had planned to leave the program early in order to visit his childhood friend in Germany. In his stead, our friend Kelly would join us.
As I've mentioned before, Iida is a town nestled in valley surrounded by mountains. To the northwest of the city loomed Kazekoshi-yama, whose peak stood over 1,500 meters high. Joe and I had been talking about conquering that summit since we first laid eyes on it when we arrived in the city. Other than the Tenryu River that ran through the city,
