After reaching Narita airport and taking a slight breather, we had to take a 5 hour bus ride to Sendai. And yes, the time we spent in Sendai is characterised by long bus rides, but nonetheless awesome time spent on the bus chatting with the other YAT participants.

Finally in the evening, we reached Sendai and had our first interaction session with the Japanese students at a Mini Tanabata making workshop. My group was assigned to make a kinchaku, which resembles a purse. It serves to remind people to be frugal and not spend extravagantly. As a handicraft lover, I enjoyed the session. But come to think of it, making the paper ornaments one by one sure is a time consuming process. The teachers at the workshop must have spent a lot of time making the large-sized ornaments that lined the streets during the Sendai Tanabata Festival, and I really admire their dedication and commitment :)

Next, we went to Sendai Kokusai Hotel for our dinner reception. It was a pleasant night after the tiring travelling because of the delicious food (in particular, I really enjoyed the salmon) and an interesting play on the characters of the Sengokujidai.

After checking into ANA Holiday Inn Sendai hotel, my group met up to visit the convenience store nearby for ice-cream! Ice-cream never fails to melt away feelings of tiredness, doesn't it? So there, my first night in Sendai ended on a sweet note :)