Goto Block Rep

I have been made the new Goto Block Representative. Seems like nearly the entirety of the Goto ALTs changed this year, including the old block rep, Joe. Therefore it's now my job to welcome the newcomers, and just be a source of info for all the JETs out here.

So... I'm planning to do some travelling around to the other islands over the coming weeks and months, meeting all the new folks and seing some new places. It should be pretty exciting, and I plan to do as much of it as possible on bike. My plan is to get outfitted with some panniers and hopefully pick up a tent and sleeping bag, that way I can tour around and crash for the night in a park somewhere.

I have also begun toying around with the idea of a North to South bike traverse of Japan to wrap up my experience here next year. There is an organized ride that stops in different cities and meets with different groups to make presentations on environmental issues and such, and sounds like a really interesting opportunity. I'll be looking into that as the year goes by.