Week 30: Kyoto

Finally got out of the cities this week, and MAN it was worth it. Really special time with Coach Rich, walking, talking, meeting cool people, and laughing. Differences: Women, one of my favorite topics of comparison. Japan is still remarkably traditional when it comes...

Week 29: Kyoto

A week of exploring with Dad, rallying back from being sick, and avoiding a ‘typhoon’. Can’t blame Japan for not having enough to do and really, not having too much to note. The more I learned about the culture, the more unique I found it. Interesting things: Wabi...

Week 28: Kyoto

This week my body was like “you’re not gonna give me enough rest? Ok, then let me run you over with a truck and make you stay down until you do”. Ya, for five days straight I was in bed, surrounded by tissues, humidifier cranked, and coughing up my intestines. This is...

Week 27: Kyoto

Konnichiwa from Kyoto! One week down in Japan, and it’s been great. Tried ramen for the first time because what better place to do it and seen more brown/white temples in this week than I have in my life (which I guess isn’t saying too much but ya, a lot of temples)....