On the move - the last big haul - Takayama to Tokyo by trains and Subway.
It had everything, mystery, drama, comedy, romance. We been well drilled in the publuc transport system like a squad. Everybody on - count the stops - everybody off and assemble immediately for a head count. Three train trips later and one subway. Then Shock! Horror! We came up one person short. Uh Oh. Our fellow traveller was lost in the Tokyo rail system. She was MIA for more than 3 hours.
Meanwhile the celebratory Farewell Dinner was underway. We were settled in a tiny restaurant all together. We met Xavier, our host. He was a former student of Jim's. Lyle devised a trivia quiz and when each person answered a question correctly??? We were each presented with our own carefully thought out gift..Don got an owl. Very apt. I got a beautiful golden bell in the shape of an orb, because I m a golden girl.
What a delicious meal. Nine courses came out, and sake and plum wine. Some interesting little appetisers were on a long narrow boat, an octopus salad with the most finely sliced octopus. We were filling up and the courses kept coming.
What a night and, amazingly, it was Lyle 's shout. Thanks so much Lyle.
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