Mrs. Bettis in Hanamaki

Mrs. Bettis had the great fortune to visit Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, during the Summer of 2005. I was sent as part of the Sister Cities' Teacher Exchange Program. See pictures of the schools and sites from Hanamaki on my blog at http://sistercities2005.blogspot.com. I told my Hanamaki friends that it would never again be a color on a map or a picture in a book, but it now was a place in my heart. Check out my pictures and you will see why.