At the EKI

So lately Just a Guz has taken a Guz of the wonders of the surrounding towns around Kofu. Since Tokyo there has not been enough time to make a big trip so a great idea from one of the other sensei's was to make random stops in random towns around Kofu, on the train, and just explore and see what is around! From the Kofu Eki-train station- most stops are about 100 yen to 4 yen so about 1-4 dollars which is so fun! You see so much while you are on these trains and I find that train is one of my main transportation options- other than the chopper style bike which leads me to bruises! Ouch! So to be safe I took train to these places! 

First stop- OPS

Rexi (remember the dog a three year old boy gave me? she is back!) and I accidentally jumped on the wrong train. We were going to visit some friends in a near by town and me feeling very well cultured in JR line trains jumped on a west train when I wanted a east train ( just have to read the signs- they are in English!) SO, I jumped off the train at the next stop- RYUO and waited for the East bound train! SO thankfully Rexi was there I was kinda bored by myself!

Yamanashi-shi! 

We made it to the train stop! And Annie, and Ramona- my church buds- met me and we went to this sweet little European style cafe and had great food and Kohe! I just had to take a pic- and I want to say it is a great representation of where I was at! (ps when you enter the toilet room at this place the lid opens when you open the door- space age- wow!)Beam me up Scottie!

Winter clothes are coming- thought it is still 80 degrees out! So I had to either buy this or take a pic- loved it but my stomach hurt every time I looked at the bright yellow/green color and didn't want this feeling to stay- or follow me everywhere I wore this beauty!

Yamanashi-shi again! This is a statue of Takaeda Shingen a famous samoria who is all over Yamanashi- ken (ken is the state like Iowa the state, and shi is the city like Iowa City). Oh wait no this is not the statue it is me in a cut out. Got ya! I can see the resemblance. 

The past few weeks have been great again. I am still living quite a relaxing stress-less life here but have passed the stage of pure bliss and now have moved into a more complex stage of absolute fun and yet frustrations. Things are still great- work is kind of wearing on me but I am still seeking for my ministry through this experience which gives me hope! NO worries I still love Japan and am having the time of my life but just wanted to express the truth - or just a guz of the truth! Japan is still a wonder everyday I wake up! Everyday is new- just like in Iowa but more mountains and less Iowans! 

Remember: Imagine not only speaking Japanese, and English, but Spanish in one class- I think I confused myself more than showing my language ability. Keep it to one or the other or tu lengua sera mixed like Yuki Soba wo tabemas. 

~MOlly