Monday, August 5, 2013

Closing Ceremony and Day in Osaka

We had the pleasure of attending the International Geographic Congress opening ceremony at the Kyoto International Convention Centre on Monday morning - this is the place the Kyoto Protocol was signed and a huge venue.

In attendance were also the Prince and Princess of Japan so we security was very tight and we were unable to take photos in the venue. The Prince spoke to the group of his own involvement with Geography and his research into domestic chickens.

The students who won gold medal from the iGeo were presented with these - so that was pretty special.

After the ceremony it was time to say goodbye and head on our way with Team UK to Osaka. We caught the Bullet Train from Kyoto to Osaka - was pretty fast and we made it in 15 minutes. Such an amazing way to travel in Japan!

After finding our Hotel we needed some rest time before we headed into Osaka to meet Team UK for dinner and a shop around. The kids had a great time playing arcade games in this awesome city.

Isaac with his Silver Medal :)

Extra seat in the aisle is a great way for the team to sit together


Photos from in Osaka 









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