Japan Adventure

The lady with me is Jo Ann Sellers, a math teacher from Tucson, AZ. We're holding glasses of cold green tea which is served as water is served in the USA. The picture was taken by some girls visiting from Hong Kong. They were very anxious to try out their English (which was better than my English) with Americans. Jo Ann had Soba which is cold wheat noodles that you dip in a thin sauce and then slurp into your mouth just the way your kids do at home and then get in trounle for it. Slurping is not only acceptable here, it is expected. I had Miso soup which has thin slices of beef, wheat noodles, bochow, and onions. I ate it with chopsticks and then slurped the soup. Chopsticks are the only eating utensils you will find at little restaurants like this. My meal was 680 yen or about $6.80. You do not tip here. If you leave a tip, they will come running after you to return it.