Suck it, jet lag!

It's my fifth night here and I think I have finally conquered jet lag. I won't know for sure until I see what time I wake up tomorrow, but this is the first day I've been able to stay up until something like my normal bed time without taking a nap.

Went for an early afternoon stroll with Doria then returned home to assess the damage my feet have suffered since my arrival. After that excursion I put no less than seven bandaids on my poor little lazy American feet. I'm simply not used to walking around so much, and I have the blisters and calluses to prove it. I hope this is only temporary, or I'm going to be spending a lot of money on bandaids and/or better shoes.

Feet rested, bandaids and flip flops in place, I decided to go on a solitary adventure shortly after sundown to familiarize myself with more of the area. A nighttime stroll is much more enjoyable than suffering through the heat and humidity of the afternoon. I discovered a huge drug store, several conbini, two large Chinese restaurants, one large and many small Japanese restaurants, a floral shop, two pizza places, McDonald's (go figure), what appeared to be a large sports apparel store, two small casual clothing shops, KFC, a shoe store, a pachinko parlor, a giant centipede that legitimized the warning bulletin at the house, and two Japanese teenagers making out in a park.

Ahh, the wonders of Kyoto.