Friday, February 11, 2011

Guiding Passengers on a Cruise around Kamakura and Yokohama--A Happy Day Full of Smiles



[Date and Time] Friday, February 11, at 8:30~15:40
[Visitors] An English couple
[Spots] Osanbashi Yokohama International Passenger Terminal, Yokohama Station, Kotokuin Temple (Great Buddha), Kaburaki Kiyokata Museum, Komachi Dori Street, Underground ShoppingArcades and Department Stores near Yokohama Station, and the Shuttle Bus Stop near Yokohama Station
[Attendant] 1 KSGG member
[Language] English

On a chilly snowy day, I guided an English couple, who were passengers of Artemis, a ship on a cruise. Considering their old age, I avoided tight schedule. We had early lunch at a Japanese restaurant after visiting the Great Buddha capped with snow. They seemed to be fully satisfied with our traditional Japanese cuisine, because it had been carefully prepared in terms of not only taste but also looks. Afterward, we strolled Komachi Dori Street, and visited Kaburaki Kiyokata Museum to appreciate the paintings of beauty there.
We went back to Yokohama Station a little earlier to enjoy window-shopping, and had green tea and sweet bean jelly with chestnut at a Japanese-style café. They were interested in the way we drink and eat them. I saw the couple off at a bus stop of the shuttle bus for Osanbashi Pier near the east exit of Yokohama Station.
We had bad weather and worried about it at first, but we enjoyed eating delicious dishes and chatting to make our tour end with a lot of smiles.