HND to KIX

On Wednesday morning, I woke up later than normal, got some of the wonderful Keio Plaza breakfast buffet and checked out of the hotel. Near the front desk, I ran into Crystal and Tina from Vancouver who are headed to Saitama. We exchanged e-mails and took some pictures. After that, I went to the ballroom to meet my Wakayama group as we were headed to the Haneda Airport to fly over to Kansai International where we would meet our supervisors.

Crystal,Me and Tina in self-portrait mode Love the Keio Plaza Uniforms; Leaving the hotel
After a delicious lunch at Haneda of soba and kakiage, it was time to board the plane. The ride across Japan give you a good lay of the land but I was in a middle seat so I could see too much of the geography. Thankfully it was a short one hour ride because it was certainly bumpy. Despite the short flight, we must have been served drinks at least three times!
At Kansai, I was greeted not only by Emi and my supervisor but also by Mac and Ben who are the recontracting ALTs at my BOE. It was nice to get such a warm welcome from them. After a 40 minute or so car ride, we got the Hidakagawa BOE where I started work. I couldn`t believe that my name was already on the door. I really felt welcommed. At the BOE, I met a few of my co-workers and got some tips about living and working here from my sempai, Mac and Ben.
Emi, Mac, Kacho, Me and Ben at Kansai International; The door to my new office, The ALT Room
After work, I went out with Emi, Mac and Kumashiro-san to drop off my stuff at the apartment. Then we went to Okuwa and Daiso in the Roman City mall in Gobo. After the groceries, we had a nice set meal of sushi, sashimi, miso soup, noodles and vegetables at a restaurant called Gormeo on the outskirts of Gobo. After such a full day, it was nice to just relax and unpack in the apartment.