Sunday in Kyoto

So Bernie and I were a little more ambitious today. We biked it to the Golden Pavillion. That was 45 minutes there and back. Oh it was up hill on the way there and I was on a single speed. I died and was huffing and puffing like an out of shape old ninny. Got there and had to get some pictures taken- good thing I was wearing the BOTOX tshirt. Love it Jami. So we cruised around more on our bikes and loved the ride home because it was all down hill. Next off to town to do some geishea hunting. We ventured into this shrine and kept walking towards the temple we wanted. Did we get there, no. We were so engrossed in the geishea on the street, snapping photos like the paparazzi. Yes we got lots of pictures and missed the entrance to the temple. We made it to the next one name Koyimizu Temple or something like that. We cruised around there and I had some laughs at my shirt. I think they were foreign and understood it. Sometimes I forgot I was wearing BOTOX written in silver rhinestones. Then off to the city to find this skirt that I looked at last night and convinced myself to buy it. We couldn't find it after hours of looking and only knew it started with a C and had 2 entry ways. We passed it along the way without knowing. Idiot Britt. So off to the Pig and Whistle. We met some other ALTs from I don't remember and followed an Englishman out still carrying his glass of beer right on the street. I secretly had a bet going in my head that it was going to drop before the intersection seeing that he knocked into everyone along the way. It didn't and I lost a buck, to myself. So on the train home, I watched heads bop up and down and almost fall out of the seat from the sleepy people. Oh and the fashion is great. I got some socks so I could compete in the underground competition. Most of the time I don't win. I am trying though. Soon will be those short shorts with high heels. Can you imagine me being about 6ft 4. That is how tall my dad is. Then I really will be the giant.
I really wanted to smush my coins on the train tracks as I got off. I talked it over with Bernie and she was alright with it. I laid out my 5 yen coin because i thought the hole in the middle will turn out cool, and 3 one yen coins. So I stepped back waiting for the train. A man with an important hat started walking our way. Bernie took off running and that made me take off running all the way back to the apartment. So I dropped off my things and I had to go back to see if he took them. The train in the meantime had gone by. So I walked slowly and as I come around the corner, I saw him again. I was scared and almost peed my pants again, but this time I took off in a dead sprint home. He might know where I am staying. So I still don't know if he took my coins or not. I was too scared. The next day they were gone. But then again if I saw a coin on the street I would pick it up, too.