Day 10 on the road

Today was boats and trains. I collected a number of QR quote codes by reserving special express trains and the Shinkansen before leaving for Japan. The trick is, how do you actually claim your ticket with the QR code? At each station, it seems that something a little different occurs, but the last time I tried to watch very closely and I think I have it for the ride to Yokohama. Anyway, yesterday‘s travel took me from my side of Amanohashidate by ferry to the small train train station on the other side of the bay. There, I boarded a single car train that was operated without a conductor. This plotted along to Maizuru where I caught a JR special express to Kyoto. In Kyoto was the last. change.”norikai” for a successful trip to where I am now, at the Inaokas in Akashi, just west of Osaka. As always, they are taking excellent care of me. We took a walk last evening to stretch out the kinks in the legs from travel, and then sat down to a wonderful sukiyaki dinner prepared by Yoko-san.Read more