Feb
7
Last One
Filed Under China/Japan 2002
And a closing… well, for our final day we got to choose what to do, so many of us went to the Heian Shrine in Kyoto. In the afternoon, we took the subway to the bus station where we were to catch the 1 1/2 hour bus ride to the Osaka Airport. Unfortunately, at the station I realized that I’d left a plastic bag of carry-on items at the youth hostel. The unfortunate part is what was in it: sunscreen, hairbrush, toothbrush, sandals, and swimsuit. Grrrr…
At the airport, Lisa was having trouble checking in. Lisa is a French citizen, and she left her greencard in the States. In the end, she and Prof. Larson stayed behind for about an extra 2 days in order to go visit the consulate and work things out.
The flight to Honolulu was only 7 1/2 hours. Customs was very quick and easy. We were able to precheck our bags for the flight to MSP and then we divided up into groups to head down to the beach. 3 of the guys and I took the bus down to Waikiki and parked on a beach. I went to a nearby mall and bought a swimsuit and sandals. I believe we spent a total of 4-5 hours down there, not far from Diamondhead, and the weather was great.
So now I’m back at St. Olaf. Yay, caf food! (note the hint of sarcasm) With that, I conclude the katshomies alias. Hope you all enjoyed my “memoirs”, and thanks for being mah homies!
word word word,
Katherine
p.s. …… and just so you’re not confused when you see me, i actually got PURPLE highlights in Japan. I said blue just to upset someone (hehehe). But, although the dye was permanent, most of it is gone, so now I have sandy brown highlights.
« previous post — next post »