Not much exciting to report today. The heat was oppressive, and after spending my work day in an air conditioned classroom the feeling upon walking into our house is something akin to shock. The sweat starts pouring forth as I fire up the air conditioner and crack open a cold beer. It usually takes about 15 minutes to get things to a comfortable temperature after I get home – and it’s a very sweaty 15 minutes.
I had takoyaki for dinner tonight from Vivre. That takoyaki is damn good. I had a seasonal flavor which I had to try – Salsa Mayonnaise with onions. It tasted a lot better than it sounds, but there was a lot more mayonnaise than salsa.
My friend Corey has been blogging now and then on his journey home the long way, and it has been very interesting for me to follow. I was disappointed to hear that he is going to have to abandon his plan to get from Japan to Vancouver, Canada without using an airplane. Apparently he is running out of money in Europe, so the transatlantic boat ride followed by the train across Canada is not going to happen. Bummer, but he did make a good go of it.
Kuniko and I can attest to the high prices in Europe. Lodging for us wasn’t so bad, but drinks (especially non-alcoholic) were really expensive and during a hot summer it is hard not to want to drink something all the time.
