I cranked myself out of bed early today, and got my gear together. I rolled out of the hotel, and sat at the terminal for about 15 minutes waiting for my bus. The trip back was pretty uneventful. I sat at the front of the bus this time, so I could practice my kanji on road signs, and I got to see more sights this time.
One thing that was interesting – I passed through a grape growing town. The sign for the town had a cluster of grapes next to it, and there were vineyards all over the place. The vineyards were different – most were underneath some kind of cover – very few were exposed to the elements. Some had nets over them, and others were under a greenhouse-type structure. I don’t know if they were table grapes or wine grapes – probably table grapes. I managed to snap a few pics from the moving bus, but they didn’t come out that well.
Once in Kobe, I made the two train transfer and walked back home to my apartment. I spent the day unpacking and getting ready for work tomorrow. It’s starting to rain pretty hard out there, so it looks like I planned my trip well.
