Friday off to Kyoto

So after the post office ordeal, my little secretary printed off the map of which way is the best way to get to Bernie's house. That map turned into the size of my small car with every little detail. How could I get lost with my Kocho telling me of every turn and every Circle K and 7 Eleven on the way. So I was toodling off in my car and thought I was on the wrong road, and I looked at the map and thought 'did I pass my intersection that was so clear on my huge map that had to be folded to fit in my front seat?' I pulled off at the vendies where a business man was getting some soda. He said I was on the right track. So I made it there in a little over an hour and fifteen minutes. Kocho said it would take me 2 hours. I'm speedy. Met Bernie and got on the train for Kyoto. Very nice ride with tons and tons of people that boarded after us. Good thing we got on in the middle of nowhere. From Kobe to Osaka to Kyoto is just really a big blob of a town. I couldn't tell where one started and one ended. So we got to Kyoto and was met by a 12 year old Aussie boy with the blondest curliest long hair named Harrison who is the son of Nicole who is an ALT in Kyoto.
So we got back to their house and then went out for drinks in the city and met other ALTs. We visited Cafe Independent which was decorated AWESOMELY and loved it down there. I will go back more. Had only one drink (still recovering from picking pears). Back to Nicoles where she made our beds and tucked us in like a good mom.