Casa Loma

We went to Casa Loma.

Casa Loma Although it was a mansion of the old soldier,
It becomes the hotel previously, it exposes the exhibits of the residents of Casa Loma for generations now.
Admission was 20 Canadian Dollar.

On the terrace of 1F, snacks and beer were selling.
It was so hot, I look around the inside of the mansion after drinking beer.
There is up to the attic and 4F Kang, was takes about 3 hours to see everything.
I think exhibits furniture and old since seen, people who like antiques and history and enjoy.

Niagara Falls

A day tour, I went to see the Niagara Falls.
This tour is a tour and language school, tour companies are in cooperation.
It was a day of bus movement.

First, go to the winery with the set to Eglinton station at 9:00.
Therefore, the ice wine tasting.
After that, I went to Niagara Falls.
No ~. 40 minutes that the queue to see the Niagara Falls, to wait.
Then, it was hot.
Then, aboard the ship, it was close to the Niagara Falls.
Spray is very, rain seems is falling waterfall near.
In addition, since it is distributed to all the raincoat made ​​of vinyl, if you are wearing it, it is not almost wet.
By the way, boarding fee to the ship is required. But is natural.
After that, the meal in the place looked like a shopping mall near the waterfall of Niagara. I had bought a California winding and draft beer.
Falls near Niagara, drinks and meals is high, should I take them to buy in advance is nice sweets and water.

I rode the train

I rode the train for the first time in Canada.
Tomorrow, we are going to Niagara Falls with fellow language school
Is the meeting place, and I from where you live in their own, because there is a need to go by train.
At, today, can be taught how to ride a train to a class mate of language school
I tried riding on the subway train actually.

According to the information of the class mate, what you become token before riding on a train
To buy, put a token in the wicket, and entered the home
When you got off the train, it seems I come out as it is.
So, to get off from the ride and do not have a ticket to Japan like
Dont. I's not for that.
Oh, So, on the train, or not as there is no ticket inspection cabin crew.
Somehow, I feel more reasonable train of Japan's.

The,, language school after the end of time because it was empty anyway
I went to a shopping mall called Eaton Centre on foot (about 1 hour)
Because there was a subway that Queen Station there
From there, the nearest station to live in their own until the Bloor / Yonge Station
Although we think Let's ride,
Anywhere in the home, or any fee, you do not know.
So, I heard on the station staff.
Then, I had taught and required 1 token, also the location of the home.
1 token is $ 3.
Then, take the train, get off in about 4 stops.
When you leave, just leave as it is really.
Now, I think I found how to ride a train to.
Tomorrow, it's likely to go to see the Niagara Falls safely.

It struggled in English

It has struggled in English in daily life and language school.
May take a long time reading and riding, but I can.
But I, speaking and listening is almost useless.
Communication with others can not be expressed well.
Shopping are also struggling.
By the way, Canada when you shopping
Casher ask me "Do you need a bag? "
I did not hear at all.
By the way, I need 5 cents fee + bags of shopping.
Well, I came to learn English.
To struggling English it would be of course.
It is not meant, to study paying money bother struggling.
I will do my best. v (^^)

Language school first day orientation

I participated in the orientation of the first day of language school.
Go to the office of the language school, I went first speaking test.
At that time, from the choices a number, what you want to study mainly in the language school
Because there was instructed to select
Yourself, you select the business and speaking & listening.
It brought me to the instructor to then move to Toronto library nearby.
Na are 100 people in total.
So, about 30 minutes writing test and a 30-minute explanation of the language school.
After that, I went to the office of the language school tomorrow, disbanded if there is instructed to take the schedule.
It should be noted that with the determined by the result of the test of today's schedule.
The first day, ending in the morning.
Depending on the office of the language school on its way back, the luggage that had been deposited in the Delta Air Lines
I was finally in hand.
After, after all, the password for the Wifi in the room was so different, I was taught the correct one.
Then, I got another key of the room, staff and language school
Go to the room you live, each of the bed were two in the room of 1
I was asked to go to the room.
At, it is surely a rainy day, but I did not bring most of the summer clothes
Was that you go to buy summer clothes.
By chance, (Korean) is coming Korean friends who live in the same room
Since told me the store that are selling clothes good cheap and was saved.
To buy clothes, meals in the Mac on its feet.
However, I was surprised again here. And though I ordered a size M Cork and hamburgers,
Is not it us have been clerk drink it's Japan?
But, cup of drink only I passed.
Eh. I thought it was, but I have put a drink in self If you look at the other people.
Was the same way.
The change of clothes the clothes then go home, shower and, after a long time
Bed at 22.

The next day for Canada

Morning, already Once you wake up, Koreans living in the same room was happening.
To communicate in his own, and body language
Become immature English of each other.
Well, English is fluent but prefer him.
A little, after the story, he was sleeping also, probably because of jet lag.
In the meantime, since there also be particularly Nintendo Ds of which are from Japan
I had been learning in English pickled.
After all, even at night, Koreans living in the same room does not occur,
Alone, go to the Force To food restaurant called SUB WAY nearby
I ate a sandwich of such like.
And going to bed at 22:00 at night.
Up to that, Koreans living in the same room does not occur.
He was sleeping well.

Move to Canada from Japan 3

The way to the student dormitory of Toronto, but had two people other international students and their
(14-year-old. So, young.), Because homestay one person, I break up in the homestay.
Students of one person and another own (Korean) is to be living in the same room in the same dormitory
I get to teach the people of the language school.
For student dormitory, asked to guide the room
I got one key of the room with (each person minute) two pieces of entrance security card.
Since pass one more 7/16 (Mon) The key of the room, you can settle for one until then. I was referred to as.
Taught me also Wifi connection password of the room
People of language schools also returned.
At, to try to Wifi connection immediately, but can not connect.
Since it is possible that the different Wifi Connection Password
The calls to emergency contact language school.
But I, just say the password that you heard earlier.
Then, in Japanese called "Wakarimasen.".
So from here
I told a fact ". I want you to contact Tara Japanese staff buy".
But I did not contact you etc. wait.
Time is around 20:00 local time.
Stomach because vacant, to a meal with the (Korean) students living in the same room
It went out and ate pizza.
After that, it was tired, going to bed.

Move to Canada from Japan 2

The boarding a plane bound for Toronto Delta Airlines international flights Minneapolis airport in the United States.
Airplane boarding before, was the only confirmation of the passport.
Then, to about 1 hour and 30 minutes, I arrived at Toronto.
Canada immigration at Toronto Airport.
Fill out the card of immigration for Canada, examination of the first time check jury it.
But I, has taken time to fill out the card of immigration for Canada.
Perhaps because of the gas, it was said in Japanese I! "Slow" from the jury.
Has been the question examination for the second time.
(Of course, it is all in English.)
Was the question, as follows.
Q: "purpose of stay?"
A: "This is to learn English":
Q: "period to stay?"
A: "six months"
Q: "Your occupation?"
A: "is unemployed" it (laughed)
Q: "stay away?"
A: (I show the paper was printed and accommodation of study abroad)
Q: "rent accommodation's $ 1,000 a month, but what are you paying?"
A: ". That was paid anymore":
Having completed the immigration, and attempt to take luggage entrusted
Wait about 30 minutes at baggage claim, but the luggage does not come.
Why there?
Since no help even at a loss, check the employees of Delta Air Lines.
Then,
Luggage entrusted "come carried late.
So, later, you arrive After you fill in the (baggage information and address) this paper. Thing with ".
If, since no choice but to wait in the accommodation, I heard luggage what time of the evening it was deposited is either arrive.
(Incidentally, it was in language school TEL contacts accommodation., Maybe that's your level of English now
Because you can not talk well. )
Then,
It's ". Become tomorrow morning".
Fuzakeruna! ! ! Even saying, it can not be helped.
Come to think of it, had to ask the airport transfer to the language school of study abroad destination.
And not hurry. Arriving Toronto airports already 2 hours elapsed.
The Toronto Airport exit, and the people of the language school with a placard
Two other students were waiting.
Anyway, the apology that it has to wait 2 hours, refers to the reason.
Then, because no one language school tomorrow morning, luggage entrusted to the delayed
It was said to not receive that it does not become (7/16) Monday.
Although I have put in a luggage household goods all were deposited.
And not to change clothes of clothes today and tomorrow. Do give up even bathing.
Anyway, it is the more trouble it from the beginning.
Take the car towards the language school of your destination, we headed to the student dormitory of Toronto.

I will write tomorrow continued.
In addition, in.

Move to Canada from Japan

Today was the first day of orientation language school study abroad destination.
Move to Canada from Japan, because the trouble was continued until now
We will write in a plurality of date it.

The first is the move of the next route to Canada from Japan.

(1) Fukuoka Airport - Narita Airport
(2) Narita Airport - Minneapolis Airport
(3) American Meneaporisu Airport - Canada Toronto Airport

It should be noted that, "The luggage was deposited in Fukuoka, please received at Toronto Airport."
It was such thing with, and that deposit and also received the luggage in transit airplane
Procedure was unnecessary.
At, Fukuoka Airport - boarding between Narita Airport, I was almost sleep.
And, at Narita Airport, the Minneapolis Airport, Delta Air Lines
Although I must be on an airplane ride
Narita Airport so for the first time, have gone towards the international flights JAL wrong.
However, I was saved kindly, people of JAL since told me the location of the international Delta.
Then, in the port of departure international flights Delta Airlines, you can finish the passport control of Japan
The boarding an airplane in the United States Minneapolis Airport - Narita Airport.
And continue to ride on a plane 10 hours or more because it was the first time, I was really tired.
In addition, in-flight meals 3 meals. Menu as follows.
Because you boarding in the evening, it was from the dinner.

(1) dinner
Couscous salad of shrimp
Green salad of the season
· Rice slice of beef, oyster sauce, broccoli, and mushrooms
tomato sauce of chicken or grilled, served with vegetables and Linguine
(Selectable. Yourself. You chose the former either)
Strawberry cake
(2) breakfast
Orange juice
(Since had been to Minute Maid container is jelly-ish,. That I thought it was jelly)
Pan across the ham
(3) lunch
· Fresh fruit of the season
Butter and soft rolls
- Japanese style fried noodles containing various vegetables
Served with pork and sausage omelet unpeeled potato and tomato or Boursin cheese
(Selectable. Yourself. You chose the former either)

By the way, the card of the United States for immigration are dealt to boarding.
Card of English since it was passed, read the cabin crew
I got a card in Japanese.
In addition, fill out necessary matters of American immigration card for the
And luggage corresponding to the check of the United States immigration information of passport, and stay away.
Yourself, filled out with information on Passport Canada, and accommodation.
And, after a long boarding time, I arrived at the Minneapolis airport in the United States.
Then, there was the United States immigration.
The question is asked and passed to the jury the card in the United States for immigration.
(Of course, it is all in English.)
Was the question, as follows.
Q: "stay away?"
A: "This is Canada."
Q: "purpose of stay?"
A: "study English.":
And, immigration Exit taking fingerprint machine-ish infrared.
Including the queue, completed in about 30 minutes.
Then, there was a baggage inspection.
I did not do baggage inspection in the United States do not take off my shoes also.
Everyone, the person in front is take off your shoes, you have been put in a basket purse and shoes
Was the same way.
Also, because it was said that "if there is a PC in the bag inside. Issue the PC" and
That out of the bag a PC, and ask them to check to put in the basket.
(This, it is the same as Japan.)
Then, since it was asked "in the pocket of the pants I'm not have wad it?" And
In answer ".'s Not", baggage inspection is completed.
Including the queue, baggage inspection is completed in about 15 minutes.
And I was moved to the airplane boarding gate of Toronto bound.

I will write tomorrow continued.
In addition, in.

Study abroad eve

Packing of the study also came to an end.
Finally, I will go to Canada via the United States tomorrow.
Is now (33 years), but this age, overseas for the first time, is full of hopes and fears.
So, good night.

Cash Passport and mobile phone contract procedures 3

Mobile phone to be used in the study abroad destination cache passport arrived.
Two, including a spare was found in the envelope Cash Passport.
Respectively, the password has been hidden in the cache for each passport
When you peel off the seal of the password locations, password can be seen as the seal was peeled off.
In the description of the cache passport, to seal it tore
And stores the password are displayed
To discard the seal that is peeled off, it had been described.
Since might forget the password, and I've refrained to note just in case.
Mobile phone was made ​​by SAMSUNG.
After, study abroad preparation only packing.
I want packing from now.

Cash Passport and mobile phone contract procedures 2

The reply of the application form for overseas mobile phone contract with Cash Passport
Because it is not, it is a query over the phone.
Cash Passport if remittance amount of minutes you want to exchange foreign currency in the local overseas
That it and sends the Cash Passport.
I think that it is okay even me to follow it by sending the application form, because you're only half-moon nearby.
And to did not know even whether the money transfer money.

At, because there is no time to study abroad is a mobile phone, I was written in the application form
I want you to to credit card debit account rather than transfer. It is said to
I was the procedure of credit card debit in the telephone outlet.
Mobile phone is that it and send in a few days.

If you think you Abnormal even a little, that you do not usually, as soon as
It is the correct answer to the query.

ESTA registration

Flights to Recruitment company told me to arrange
We are supposed to go via the United States to go to Canada for study abroad destination.
The actual path is as follows.

1. Fukuoka Airport - Narita Airport
2. Narita Airport - Minneapolis Airport
3. America Meneaporisu Airport - Canada Toronto Airport

Anyway, although I must arrive in the United States,
If you do not have a visa, the United States ESTA (Electronic System For Travel Authorization)
There is of that, you will need to enter date of birth and its own passport, or your street address, pay the $ 14.

I am Japanese.
And there is a description of the Japanese, the input form also can be in Japanese, there is no difficult.
On the input, their paid with a credit card payment online $ 14 are required.
Completed in about 30 minutes.
In this, the United States immigration is to be able to, you should go to Canada without any problems.
Well, but is to be anything in the immigration of the United States and Canada
Maybe it would be okay.