Oddly enough, given our exertions yesterday, neither of us slept that well. Although we did wake up to find Arsenal had drawn against Brentford while we were asleep meaning Liverpool now need NINE points to win the Premier League. Today they play West Ham at Anfield so let’s hope that a) we can find a bar to watch it in and b) they win!
Breakfast was the usual (by now) selection of Japanese dishes although there was also a more ‘normal’ breakfast buffet.
We got the little ferry back to the mainland and a shuttle bus the short journey to the station. It had been raining continuously since we woke up so we are glad that our hiking is finished and grateful that we had such good weather. Apart from the thunderstorm of course.
While we have been away Denis stayed in Kyoto. He had a couple of days of free time. He was also responsible for making sure the appropriate luggage was forwarded to either Osaka or back to Tokyo. And he had a day of shopping and cooking with the help of the Women’s Association of Kyoto.
Denis is meeting us off the train. It’ll be good tp be back together again and to catch up with what we’ve all been up to over the last few days. I will be glad to get to our hotel and have a normal shower and a change of clothes. And then we have just the one day to explore Osaka before heading back to Tokyo.
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