Kuniko had to go in to work on Saturday, so I had most of the day to myself. I left for Kobe in the early evening, and Kuniko picked me up at a prearranged secret location in her car. From there we drove into Amagasaki to raid Carrefour. Our mission was to buy a nice bottle of wine for one of her coworkers.
While you can find wine in places closer to us than Amagasaki, we wanted to get a good one, and for that you have to travel a little bit. We found a pretty nice bottle of Pinot Noir, and dropped it in our basket with two other bottles of wine (for us). I bought their last two bottles of Negra Modelo beer, and we stocked up on cheese and other fun stuff. They also had a Thai food “fair” going on with lots of sauces and noodles, so I bought a little bit of those too. This store has become more dangerous the farther it is away from us.
We ate in the food court at McDonald’s (Tamago Double Cheeseburger) and then headed back home the long way in the car. Kuniko still had plenty of energy to drive us back home, so we cranked up the stereo, opened up the windows, and let the warm night air blow through the car. It was a really nice way to make the longish drive go by quickly.
