First night in Kyoto
The last time we travelled around Japan, we used the Seishun Juhachi Kippu, which is an all you can ride on Japan Railways ticket that is good for 5 days. This time however, we will use the Japan Rail Pass which is an excellent buy if you are travelling in Japan. The Japan Railway works kind of like the Seishun Juhachi Kippu, but can also be used to ride the Shinkansen(bullet train).The train schedule did not allow us too much time to stop by a restaurant and grab a bite to eat. So we bought some snack food for the food booths in the Shinkansen Station and ate it on the train. The above picture is a picture of "hire katsu sando", which is like a fried breaded pork cutlet sandwhich. It was really good and quite satisfying. I recommend hire katsu sando to anyone who likes pork.
However, we had to get to the hostel before 10 pm to check in, and it was already 9:40 when our Okonomiyaki had come. So we had to eat it really fast and then run. I had to call another friend who is more familiar with the area to help us find the guest house. Finally, after walking in the right direction for a few minutes, we found the guest house. It was a good thing that we found the guest house when we did, because a few moments later, it began to rain. We checked in and immediately went to our rooms. I was really tired because I had not slept good in the past few days and all of the running to find the Guest House had taken its toll. So I went laid out all of my things and then went to bed. Boris however, went out drinking with someone who was also staying at the guest house. He went to this bar that serves drinks past 2am!
Tomorrow, we will meet up with my friend Asami and go to Amanohasidate in the afternoon and the Gion Festival at night. Wow, doesn't that picture of the okonomiyaki look so good : )
