So everybody showed up safely last night at the airport, and we gathered everyone up and took them back to Akashi. It was a long trip back by bus, car, and train, and during that time we were able to hear all about their plane trip. I guess it wasn’t so bad – no screaming babies and just a little turbulence.
My mom did really well according to the rest of the family. She’s never been much for flying, but apparently she did great. Everyone was in great condition and great spirits as they checked into their tiny hotel rooms and set themselves up.
After checking in, we all went across the street for okonomiyaki. The restaurant wasn’t so crowded, and the master gave us a funny smile when he saw how many foreigners were coming inside the place.
They served up some great food – and it was Nancy and Lynn’s first time eating okonomiyaki. We had tonpei-yaki, Hiroshima-yaki, butakimchee-yaki, and negisuji-yaki. I think everyone liked the food.
We went for a quick beer at Donkey, and again we got a funny look as the Donkey master watched us all file into the bar. By now, everyone had been drinking at least a couple of beers, so one more seemed like a good idea. But people were starting to fade fast, and it ended up being a quick drink. These guys had been awake for a long, long time. We took them back to the hotel, and then Kuniko and I drove home. Tomorrow will be a recuperation day for them, and then dinner at the Kageyama’s.
