The most energetic weekend in the US

I just had a really energetic weekend! I got up early in the morning because I had a plan to play golf with Alex. He is always kind enough to pick me up by car, so I got in his car. As I was getting ready to play golf on the fields something unexpected happened. A golf player who I didn't know even came to join us. We enjoyed playing golf and had an educational time learning “Golf Terms” in English.

Then I had another unexpected incident after I came back to my dorm room. A man who I met during English conversation time thankfully invited me on a one-day trip. At first, I thought we were just going to go for lunch. However, he said he had some time then, and he also said, “we should go to Frankenmuth”. And we drove there, enjoying conversation along the way. Frankenmuth is a leafy and peaceful Germantown. When we arrived there, a carriage was pulled by a sturdy horse. I actually wanted to ride in a horse-drawn carriage, but I decided to just eat ice cream there, Because the purpose of this trip was to visit the Christmas market. It has the world's largest Christmas market, which is open all year round. There were many elaborately made Christmas ornaments, I was fascinated. The fantastic scenery was so impressive that I felt I would never forget it. I got home after 9 o'clock, and on the way home I was so tired and sleepy. It was a really tough day, but I felt a sense of fulfillment. I had planned to take a rest, but I'm grateful to have had a day like this.

- Suguru Yoshikawa

The Christmas Market

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