Kyoto, Japan
We, and Typhoon Noru arrived in Kyoto today. One of us brought high winds and plenty of rain. When we were in Hiroshima, the Canadian Passport office had emailed warning us of the typhoon and to stay tuned to alerts. Jack had been tracking it already. It started forming on July 20, classified as a level 5 and was heading for Japan. Friday it struck the south islands of Japan. Two deaths. Up until Sunday, its predicted path was up the west coast of Honshu. We were leaving the west coast for the east. It changed direction on Sunday to follow us. Noru has lost a lot of its gusto and is now a category 1 typhoon.
Nonetheless, we were quite the sight walking the streets of Kyoto. SOAKED! No sense using an umbrella since they just crumple in the wind. The wind and rain are so warm though that it let the boys run off lots of energy on the narrow street behind our airbnb.
This is going to be long night in such tight quarters with three boys. Again, I see we are not cut out for apartment life. The host warned us that the neighbors will call the police if we make too much noise. Not sure what classifies as too much.
This is the tightest digs we have had. One room. And the most uncomfortable beds in 6.5 months. At this price point I should not be sleeping on a box spring! Again we dream of our beds back home. The sleep countdown is on. Five nights in a bed and one night on a plane. Then our own beds!
