It all sounds like Japanese to me.
Friday, May 1st, 2009In a country where I literally know 5 words of the spoken language unless you throw in brands like Mitsubishi, I feel quite welcome.
The transportation was not difficult to navigate though today I had the hardest time locating a frickin internet cafe here in Kyoto. I thought they:d be everywhere. Obviously that has been remedied since I:m clicking away. Currently I:m trying to figure out the directions to my guesthouse. Technically I have but I have to pay at a seperate location and that:s the hangup. I locked my backpack in a public locker because with a brick strapped to my back I felt a bit restricted.
I had expected last night to be good fun but my coworker was a little less than pleasant to be around. I can:t quite put my finger on that one. At any rate I had a place to rest my head, we enjoyed a nice late night meal and were up and at :em at 6 am! Unfortunately I didn:t get to bed until 3 am so that allowed for 6 hours of sleep in the past two days. Ana and I went our seperate ways by 8 am. I was off to Kyoto and she back to the airport.
Traveling solo has been pretty decent thus far. I:m excited to get on the walking tour I found in my Lonely Planet Book. I:ll let ya know how it goes. I:ll be exploring Southern Higashiyama (a section of Kyoto). My route hopes to include a stroll up Chawan zaka (teapot lane), the Kiyomizu dera temple, the quaint street of Ninen zara, the traditional cobblestone area of Ishibei kosi, the Kodai ji temple, a park called Maruyama koen famous for its cherry tree, the Yasaka Jinja shrine, the Chion in temple, the Shoien in temple, the Sanjo dori shrine, and the giant gate of Heinan jingu. A good night:s rest is essential.
I may have had pizza for dinner last night but the light meal on the plane over was sushi over rice and I ATE IT!!!!
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bows,
your brave warrior
aimless80