We left Tokugawaen around 4pm, ate at Denny's for a couple of minutes -- and an hour or so trip to my host family's home.
Two things about the trip -- very complicated roads -- even Japanese people sometimes need to look at the maps or their GPSs just to get around -- very fast highways -- cars zooming pass by you -- sometimes you can't even tell whether it was you who pass by them or the other way around.
That was my first ride in a Japanese family's car.
At last, we have reached our destination safe and sound -- my host family's home -- and boy, it was one of the most elegant houses I have ever seen. We went inside and I introduced myself to the whole family -- in Japanese -- yikes! I can't seem to remember what I said back then. They are very hospitable to say the least.
After a few chitchat, especially with the father, we ate the most delicious Japanese food I have ever eaten -- sushi, tempura, etc. Yum! I can still even taste it right now. Slurp!
That was my first dinner with a Japanese family.
After that delicious Japanese meal, off to the couch, and continued with the conversion. Then, that conversion unexpectedly lead to getting the brother's acoustic guitar from his room and right at my arms.
See what I mean? Hehe.
Music can break even through the sturdiest barriers -- communication. I only know English songs and mostly, they only know Japanese songs. But even that didn't matter, I know how to read to songbook, and they know how to sing the songs. Perfect harmony for a perfect jamming session between two different cultures.
That was my first jamming session with a Japanese family. Rock on!
To be continued...
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