A Strange Case Of Rain
Englishmen seem capable of conjuring up rain at the drop of a hat. Alex and Becci touched down at the end of a fairly dry Rainy Season, twisting their way to us from Tokyo through sunny mountains. As soon as they stepped onto the platform at Kyoto station the blue skies washed to grey and the heavens opened up.That was six days ago and the clouds have parted for only a few hours since then. The rain has been constant and draining. I think we have been wet for a longer time than we have been dry. Rainy Season has come late and just in time to drown out Alex and Becci's Japanese adventure. Despite this it has been very fun playing tour guide. In between showers we have been cycling to shrines, shopping for kitsch good and eating at some fantastic new restaurants.
On Wednesday Becci found 40,000 yen just lying on the street. With no-one around and after a lengthy discussion about what we should do we eventually decided to give it up as a lost cause. We funded numerous temple trips, cinnamon ice-creams and a rather pretentious restaurant dinner.
Alex and Becci have been great sports crashing in our Games Room and not complaining. It has been really nice to meet them. With their departure they have brought us a strange sense of homesickness and desire to get back to England and see friends.
