Over 36 hours ago, Ms. Gannon picked me up in Boston (at 3:30 on Friday morning!), and we’ve finally arrived! The plane rides were not as difficult as we expected. We slept, read, chatted (mostly about how we missed the fabulous students in 2R and 2G), watched some movies, and ate some questionable airplane food.
Once we arrived at the Kansai Airport, we went through customs. We had to show our passports, and get our fingerprints and pictures taken. Then, we exchanged our US dollars for yen. Lastly, we had to find the bus to take us on our 2-hour ride to Kyoto. Although this should have been easy, we struggled! This was our first time using yen and the bus was about to leave. Before we knew it, the kind people at the bus depot had loaded our luggage, taken money from our wallets to pay for the tickets, and we were on our way!
Tonight, we explored a bit of Kyoto. We went to the top of the Kyoto Tower (the tallest structure in the city), which gave us a great view. We also walked around Kyoto Station. We browsed in some stores, and admired the food displays. We enjoyed a delicious dinner and some tea.
I am looking forward to a full night sleep tonight! Tomorrow, we have a big day exploring the Golden Pavilion, visiting a couple of temples and shrines, and we will go to the Manga Museum with Mr. and Mrs. Oki!
Once we arrived at the Kansai Airport, we went through customs. We had to show our passports, and get our fingerprints and pictures taken. Then, we exchanged our US dollars for yen. Lastly, we had to find the bus to take us on our 2-hour ride to Kyoto. Although this should have been easy, we struggled! This was our first time using yen and the bus was about to leave. Before we knew it, the kind people at the bus depot had loaded our luggage, taken money from our wallets to pay for the tickets, and we were on our way!
Tonight, we explored a bit of Kyoto. We went to the top of the Kyoto Tower (the tallest structure in the city), which gave us a great view. We also walked around Kyoto Station. We browsed in some stores, and admired the food displays. We enjoyed a delicious dinner and some tea.
I am looking forward to a full night sleep tonight! Tomorrow, we have a big day exploring the Golden Pavilion, visiting a couple of temples and shrines, and we will go to the Manga Museum with Mr. and Mrs. Oki!