Japan trip day 21: Kyoto (August 5th, 2009)

Checked out from the hotel in the morning. The hotel staff took our luggage on a cart to the entrance of the Kyoto Shinkansen station by using one of the hotel's escalators (very impressive). The hotel staff told me that we could have shipped our luggage ahead of time from one hotel to the other or even ship it to the airport, so we do not have to carry it around.

We placed most of the luggage behind the last row of seats in the car as we boarded the train. We then transferred our luggage to the Narita Express (NEX) train at Shinagawa station (the first stop of this particular train).

In the airport my ornamental sword was inspected by a Japanese policeman to ensure that it is fake. We ate small yet delicious tuna sandwiches for lunch in a coffee shop. I then bought Japanese candies for ¥4000 to use our remaining cash. We flight to the US had no noteworthy events.

The van that we reserved ahead of time arrived late. The driver did not have $3 to pay for the toll to exit from the airport's parking lot. He then drove too fast. After we arrived home I called to complain about him.