Wednesday, December 26, 2007

November 1st- Now we're really Leaving Japan...

Pictures from the Open Ship (where the Public can come and visit the Ship and see what its like), the Send Off Ceremony where a speech was given by the Youth Leader of the Philippines, Miss Indira Barajas Tabo. The Send Off Ceremony was attended by members of the Japan Cabinet Office and Foreign Embassy Officials among others. Our Ambassador to Japan was one of the attendees of this Send Off Ceremony, as can be seen from the Pictures. Following the Send Off Ceremony, we had to start our journey and say goodbye to many friends, including those lovable Local Youth that we became close to in the Japan-ASEAN Youth Leader's Summit. Tears flowed as we held on to those cherished memories we had just a few days ago...The Nippon Maru set sail from Yokohama Harbour towards Singapore (This Journey would take a week). From the Pictures, you can also see a couple taking wedding pictures which was very sweet (which we egged on to kiss each other and they did!) as well as the Bon Voyage Banner which many PYs put their mark on!