Sunday began suddenly with solemn omens. I had overslept, but had scheduled to be in Nara that day. Already, I had missed my bus, so I needed to jet to the center via bike as soon as possible. I quickly got dressed, brushed my teeth, and was zooming down the hill outside my house within 15 minutes. Problem two, however, became apparent as I was biking towards the center. I knew I had little cash left, but simply planned to stop at any of the (oddly numerous) post offices in Kyoto and pick up some more. The ATMs in Japan only accept Japanese bank cards, but all post offices are equipped with international ATMs. Unfortunately, it was Sunday and all three of the post offices I went to were closed. Now, I keep around $30 in
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