Our student Kyotaro Ishikawa from Japan writes about a trip he took with a group of friends from all around the world that he met at Languages International. Enter Kyotaro:
Do you know the Spanish expression “Bésame Mucho”?
I went to Cape Reinga from 10 to 12 November with my friends. It’s the northernmost tip of New Zealand, and we could see beautiful scenery there; endless ocean, white surf, blue sky, green hills and so on.
There is a sign to indicate the direction of some countries. You might be able to find a sign indicating the direction of your country!!! Perhaps, you will look for your country over the sea!!! However, I couldn’t see Japan over the sea…that’s right!!!
![New Zealand signpost](https://www.languages.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/signposts.jpg)
![Languages International New Zealand](https://www.languages.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/languages_international_in_sand.jpg)
We came back to our accommodation and had a BBQ. The meal that we ate while talking with everyone was very, very good!!!
![New Zealand BBQ](https://www.languages.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/new_zealand_bbq.jpg)
![Dinner in New Zealand with friends from English course](https://www.languages.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/dinner.png)
At night, we were moved because there was a sky full of stars and we stargazed. I had never seen such a sky full of stars until then. I forgot about the cold and I was looking up at them for a long time. I will never forget the beautiful sky.
![Stargazing in New Zealand](https://www.languages.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/new_zealand_stargazing.jpg)
We spent fulfilling times during the trip. We talked about each person’s personality, relationships, culture! In particular, we had fun discussing the topic of “Bésame Mucho”. “Bésame Mucho” means “Kiss me a lot” in Spanish. We laughed a lot and we could learn about each person’s personality, other cultures, other languages, and so on.
![Accommodation in New Zealand](https://www.languages.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/new_zealand_veranda.jpg)
We were able to get closer through this trip. We are even better friends now than before the trip.
I could spend a wonderful time with my friends and we’re planning our next trip!!!
Thank you for reading!
Kyotaro Ishikawa
P.S.
I want a girlfriend who will say to me “Bésame Mucho”.
Thank you.
![Breakfast in New Zealand](https://www.languages.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/breakfast_in_new_zealand.jpg)
![New Zealand Road Trip](https://www.languages.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/new_zealand_road_trip.jpg)
What a great story! It’s so nice to see all my students together, smiling, having fun, learning about each other’s culture and using English! Thanks so much Kyotaro for writing this story!