Together Again

After spending two weeks on vacation in Japan and finally seeing Tokyo, Mt. Fuji and other famous places in Japan, I have finally moved down to Himeji with fellow blogger Sarah. I will miss Nagoya with its convenient location and immense size, but I am enjoying Himeji's community vibe, authentic castle, and easily reached, green parks.

Two weeks on the road in Japan with my father visiting has left me a little exhausted but finally feeling like I've seen Japan. It was an amazing trip with a whole range of characters from the super-friendly, helpful and giving to the meanest Japanese person I've met yet. One cranky old taxi driver that pushed my father out of the car to get directions (assuming the two ladies in the car wouldn't know the address) he then yelled at my father for attempting to wear a seatbeat and angrilly demanded that I remove the suitcases from the trunk as quickly as possible. He was certainly an oddity in the land of kind strangers, but he definately made me laught later on. No doubt he will appear in a GoNOMAD article when I write about the quirky experiences on my trip.

Now I am busily adjusting to a new school to teach at, a new city, a new schedule and new friends. I will soon being new gym and Japanese lessons, and finally feel a little stability in my Japanese experience. A whole new part of Japan is open for exploration with my old traveling companion.