The last couple of days have had me traveling around a little bit looking for shoes that fit. My idea was that I could get a new pair of hiking shoes for the upcoming trip – we\u2019ll be walking quite a bit and I want to make sure that my shoes are up to it. <\/p>\n
To make a long story short, I confirmed what I already knew – nothing in my size is out there. I did find some shoes in a US size 11, but I really wear a 12 or 13, and I don\u2019t want to squeeze my feet like that. It\u2019s time for another overseas trip for shoes.<\/p>\n
While I was running around yesterday I bought some Euros at my bank in preparation for the trip. What strange looking money – just as colorful and almost the same size as Monopoly money. That\u2019ll take some getting used to.<\/p>\n
I did find one good thing yesterday – ravioli. It was on a shelf in an import food store in Kobe, and so I took it home and cooked it up for Kuniko for dinner when she came home. She got home at a reasonable hour, and she also had time to get her hair done on the way home. It looks really good – you\u2019ll see it once I post the vacation pictures when we get back.<\/p>\n
Today I\u2019m going to go back to Takasago Minami to meet up with some English teachers and then take a trip to Yashiro to meet the new ALT. I remember clearly getting off the bus in Yashiro three years ago with Antoine beside me cracking jokes. The sound of cicadas was really loud, and I remember wondering what that horrible screeching noise was. Then they lined us up like we were being picked for peewee baseball. That was weird, and now I get to see it from another perspective. <\/p>\n
I\u2019ll get home late tonight because I\u2019m going to help her get settled in. The week is going by quickly – before you know it it\u2019ll be time to leave for the airport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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