Today was my first day on liberty in Kobe Japan. Kobe is halfway between Osaka and Kyoto. The town is an old western settlement and mainly a port town. It is very cosmopolitan and not a lot to do in the way of tourism. We started out the day on the train to the downtown area (we could've walked) then we walked around the enormous shopping areas and exchanged money and took in the vast city. There are people EVERYWHERE millions, and they are all in a hurry. We continued walking around the downtown area and then to the waterfront where a maritime museum and some waterfront shops and temples are. We took a bus which does a city loop and we were able to see most of the city (which isn't very big). We got to eat some good food and take in a lot of culture. Tomorrow the plan is to head inland to experience the forests and some more temples. I will post some pics and write a bit more tomorrow on Kobe but all in all it was very overwhelming and exhausting. I love you all and wish me luck tomorrow!
V/R,
CDT Jonathan Anderson
Squad Leader, Division 6 MT
Corps of Cadets
California Maritime Academy
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