Real time: Monday July 26 0630 hours
Selected photos from a lazy Sunday in Kumamoto, which is far off the western tourism track.
This hotel chain always has fried onion rings on Sunday morning. That would be fried onion rings, two kinds of soup – one with quail eggs. Tofu. Lotus root stuffed with hot mustard – that was a wake up call to the taste buds. A few green beans and carrots. A bowl of rice. Coffee, yogurt and a small roll.
I then left the teenage person to herself and her computer and wandered around town. I was tempted by $75 hair combs – but decided that the goddess would not be pleased if I spent $75 for a hair toy – and that she might show her wrath by visiting breast cancer and chemo on me. I settled for a perfectly fine $5 hair comb.
By mid afternoon, I hauled the teenage person away from the computer and out to see the castle. Where, we found some unknown festive event in progress.
The day was topped off by a visit to the the delightful communal bath, where they have washers and dryers – so all my clothes got clean along with me.
This morning – we will head to Hiroshima for 3 nights, then 9 nights in Tokyo. Then home.
Finally remembered to check in and see your Japan trip progress. At fifty as an aspiring future retiree I dream of just such a trip. Perhaps in my case with a little more interest in martial armor and weaponry, but castles and parades look cool too. Savor it all boss lady. Thanks for the window into your adventures.