Ok, so we made it to Kyoto! We got to take the really fast train, called the Shinkansen, here. It took about 2 hours from Tokyo to get here. The train was really nice. There was plenty of room between the rows of seats, so you could comfortably lean your seat back and not bother the person behind you. They also had bathrooms and vending machines on the train which I thought was pretty crazy. After we go to Kyoto we had to take the train for a few stops to get to our hostel. We arrived around 1:30, but we couldn't check in until 3:00. Carly wanted to walk around by herself, so I dropped off my baggage at the hostel and sat in the coffee shop next door. I had some really overpriced iced tea at about $4.50, but it provided a good place for me to sit down and look over my travel guide book. I made a list of all of the places I want to see here. At 3:00 Carly and I met at the hostel and went up to our room. We're staying at the Kyoto Hostel. If any future interns are reading this, here is the link. It's pretty nice!
http://www.kyotohostel.net/
There are 8 beds total in our room I think. When we first arrived we met this guy Liam who is staying in the room. He's 22 and been traveling around Europe and Asia for the past few months. We started talking and he recommended me go to this shopping district near by. So him, me, and Carly set off. We just walked around a bit and looked at a few shops. Then we stopped at a grocery store to get some food. I just got some yogurt and strawberries to eat. On the way home we got a little turned around, but eventually found our way back to the hostel. It's about 7 pm right now and Carly is sleeping because she said she didn't feel very good. It's raining out and dark now, so I think I'll probably stay in tonight. I have a full day planned for tomorrow of places to visit.
Oh, and I just realized that I brought my camera with me, but not my cord to hook it up to my computer, so I won't be able to post any pictures until I get back to Matsudo.
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I found this blog and the one previous most interesting and informative. Never having been to a public bath I bet the first encounted was done throughout on tip toes. Are the various tubs with seats and do the various minerals give a differnt sensation?
I've done many a treck and have seen many hostels but have never been in one to stay. Yours seems to be at an idea location where you can take in a lot of the culture. Are you all on your own for a week? or is there some structure to your vacation?
Hope you remember to take many pictures. Enjoy! Uncle
No, there aren't really any seats in the baths, the water is low enough that you can sit down on the ground and still have your head above the water. The only bath I felt differently after was the iron bath. It mad my skin feel really fresh, we ended with that one.
The hostel is in the perfect location, right in downtown Kyoto. We are all on our own this week and get to plan it and do whatever we want.
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