Skylar and I have nabbed two bikes for the entire summer thanks to the AKP (Associated Kyoto Program). Our soft suburban feet are so tired from all the walking on pavement--but life is looking up now that we have wheels!
Yesterday, we practiced navigating the crowded city streets on our bikes (old-fashioned one speeds with bells but no whistles). We looked like a Laurel & Hardy mother/son duo weaving in and out of the crowds & narrow sidewalks. By some miracle, we didn't run anyone over, and no one mowed us down. We kept passing the same group of high school students though who thought we were such oddballs they screamed everytime they saw us.
Today, Skylar visited the Kyoto International School for his official interview. The school is 50 years old and is a 15 minute walk from Doshisha University. The 4th and 5th grades are combined into one classroom. There are 11 girls in this class, and 1 boy--a fellow soccer player who was, as you can imagine, extremely happy to see Skylar today. The program at the school is so mouth-watering rich in creativity that we were blown away. The 4th & 5th graders have been practicing for the past few months to perform the Maypole Dance this week--on unicycles. Apparently, all the kids have now mastered this double art form--and Skylar's challenge will be to ride a unicycle by the end of his summer program. It looks like he will be able to enroll starting Monday. As far as he is concerned, he thinks he has "hit the Ivy League jackpot of elementary schools" and couldn't be more thrilled.
Tomorrow, we will pick one fun place to visit and explore in the city. . . .
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