Welcome Familiarity

May 23 cont...

The delightful Mayumi San

It didn’t take long to realize that I really liked Mayumi San’s sense of humour and her taste in music. We were laughing and singing out loud in minutes.

As usual, when we got to the Temples, my process was twice as fast as Mayumi San’s but I was relieved to see that she didn’t feel rushed or pressured and did all that she needed to do and I got to relax, take in the Temples and wander around streets briefly, stopping for snacks and drinks.

Around lunch time, Mayumi San asked me what I liked to eat. I said anything, Udon etc. She asked if I would like Udon for lunch and I repeated again – anything. She bought up restaurants on her GPS and we started heading toward a restaurant but I realized that I had eaten Udon the day before and felt like McDonalds. When I told her, she was relieved and excited, and there was a McDonalds just coming up in front of us.

It was heartwarming to recognize so many streets and roads, remembering the last time I was walking them and with each of my companions and Guido’s. The flavour had changed slightly this time around but I was still (now) enjoying it.

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