The Second Day Was SO Much Better!

On my second day Joanna (the other newbie) and I got on the bus outside our dorm and rode to Ritsumeikan where we met our Study in Kyoto Program (SKP) buddies, Keiko and Ayaka.

(The grounds of Ritsumei have sakura in them)

After some paperwork at the International Centre, Keiko took us on a bus to a kind of city hall place where we did our Alien Registration and applied for health insurance. I also saw a few hilarious anti-drugs posters a the doctor's.

The caption reads: "Can you see this? Your future, your family's future. Even one time ... will change your life."

And Hana-chan will appreciate this one, because it's got Yankumi on it:

All the time we were exploring Kyoto with Keiko I kept pointing at things and saying "kore nani, kore nani?" (what's this, what's this?) and exclaiming at the most ordinary things. Luckily Keiko is really nice and found it more amusing than annoying.

Back at Ritsu, we ate in the school cafeteria. Oh my god. It's idiculously cheap and delicious, you can get a whole tray of food for under $10.

The sakura are not yet fully in bloom, but the pinker ume (plum blossom) are everywhere and they're beautiful. So, I'll end with some photos of them and a little Jizo shine we came across on the road.

Today, we went to Kitano Tenmangu Market, which is held on Kitano temple grounds on the 25th of each month. I bought a teapot for tea in my room. Pictures will come later.