Ricky and I had almost 36 hours with no sleep and even though I initially woke up at 7:30, I decided we both needed the sleep. So we stayed in until about 900. I called the American Consulate and the American Embassy about my passport and they told me to come there when I went to Tokyo plus file a police report. Our hotel found a McDonald's (MacoDonaldo the Japanese say) for us, but before we got there, we spotted a Wendy's.

From there we figured out the Kyoto bus system which was confusing at first but now we are experts. We toured the Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) and the Ryoanji Temple which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This took until about 500 when everything closed. We boarded the bus to head home, and when we got there decided to go file a police report as the American Embassy had suggested. Ricky suggested that we go to the hotel first because possibly the train system had already found my passport. When we walked in the door, the desk attendent recognized us and told me my passport had been found. Also, he said American Air had called and my luggage would be there tomorrow afternoon. Things are looking up.

Ricky and I had to get a train over to Shin-Osaka to pick up my passport and rail pass, and I was glad not to be stuck here even though I have really enjoyed my stay. It's about 11:00 now, and we are going to crash for the night.