Mar 28, 2012

In Toyama

 Considering the amount of snow, we were amazed to find an operating fountain. It was actually quite pretty.
 Looking back behind us, we could see the strange tower on the city office building.
 We walked back toward the station and the only businesses that we could find were bars and restaurants. This was apparently the drinking section of town.
 We went to the trolley stop in front of the station, planning to ride around the loop a couple of times. The schedule was posted at the stop, but nothing came. Finally this car came but after letting out some of the riders, it just sat there.
 Finally this car came on the track nearest us and then with some complex maneuvering, it got on the other track and started back toward the car that had been sitting there.
 When the cars were side by side, the riders on the first car got out and then got on the new car. The new car pulled back on the nearest track and both cars drove off out of sight. We later heard that the first car had been in an accident with an automobile, and they had had to wait while a new driver was located and then for the new replacement car to arrive from the barns.
Finally our car arrived. You can see that it says Loop Line on it.

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