After having lunch on the shore of Lake Yamanakako, we drove to Lake Kawaguchiko. It is one of my favorite lakes.
On the morning of January 2, 2003, when I opened the window of my apartment, I suddenly wanted to go somewhere distant. I decided to go to Lake Kawaguchiko. I got into a train for Otsuki, and changed cars there for Kawaguchiko.
It was very cold and the road was frozen at Kawaguchiko. I wanted to stay much longer at Lake Kawaguchiko. So, I decided to put up at an inn which the information center introduced me.
From the window of that small inn I was able to enjoy the sight of beautiful and divine Mt. Fuji. What a happy tourist I was!
In front of the front desk I saw a young Taiwanese lady. She had enough money only for inn charges--7700 yen for one night.
She did not have money for meals. She could not withdraw any money from a bank account, because she could not use any ATM in Japan during the first three days of New Year.
She said she would eat instant noodle for supper. I felt so sorry for her that I treated her to dinner and breakfast the next morning.
She asked me if she could lend some money from me. I thought she would need some money on the third day of New Year. She could not withdraw any money yet on January 3.
So I said, "All right. If I were you, I would be at a loss what to do in a foreign country. Please take this money." I gave her 5000 yen and wrote my address on her notebook. She heartily thanked me. We said good bye at the station on January 3. I came back to Tokyo.
A week later, I received a letter from the Taiwanese lady. She wrote the letter at Narita Airport. She was enclosing 5000 yen and a youth 18 ticket in the envelope.
The letter said as follows: ( I still keep her letter)
Dear karin,
Here I return you 5000 yen which I borrowed from you. Thank you very much for taking care of me at Kawaguchiko.
I also attached a train ticket, which I tried but gave up to sell because of lousy bargain from the shopkeeper. This ticket is for 5 days and still one day left. You can use this ticket. Go everywhere in Japan by local line as far as you can reach. It is valid till Jan. 20. So, have another holiday by Jan. 20.
I wish you all the best and have a very good new year. I will write you when I'm back to Taiwan.
Bye!
chen, Ling-Ling, Jean
This is one of my precious memories.
On the morning of January 2, 2003, when I opened the window of my apartment, I suddenly wanted to go somewhere distant. I decided to go to Lake Kawaguchiko. I got into a train for Otsuki, and changed cars there for Kawaguchiko.
It was very cold and the road was frozen at Kawaguchiko. I wanted to stay much longer at Lake Kawaguchiko. So, I decided to put up at an inn which the information center introduced me.
From the window of that small inn I was able to enjoy the sight of beautiful and divine Mt. Fuji. What a happy tourist I was!
In front of the front desk I saw a young Taiwanese lady. She had enough money only for inn charges--7700 yen for one night.
She did not have money for meals. She could not withdraw any money from a bank account, because she could not use any ATM in Japan during the first three days of New Year.
She said she would eat instant noodle for supper. I felt so sorry for her that I treated her to dinner and breakfast the next morning.
She asked me if she could lend some money from me. I thought she would need some money on the third day of New Year. She could not withdraw any money yet on January 3.
So I said, "All right. If I were you, I would be at a loss what to do in a foreign country. Please take this money." I gave her 5000 yen and wrote my address on her notebook. She heartily thanked me. We said good bye at the station on January 3. I came back to Tokyo.
A week later, I received a letter from the Taiwanese lady. She wrote the letter at Narita Airport. She was enclosing 5000 yen and a youth 18 ticket in the envelope.
The letter said as follows: ( I still keep her letter)
Dear karin,
Here I return you 5000 yen which I borrowed from you. Thank you very much for taking care of me at Kawaguchiko.
I also attached a train ticket, which I tried but gave up to sell because of lousy bargain from the shopkeeper. This ticket is for 5 days and still one day left. You can use this ticket. Go everywhere in Japan by local line as far as you can reach. It is valid till Jan. 20. So, have another holiday by Jan. 20.
I wish you all the best and have a very good new year. I will write you when I'm back to Taiwan.
Bye!
chen, Ling-Ling, Jean
This is one of my precious memories.