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goes by the name veron (english) or wanting (chinese). a definitive leo born august 1, 1984. a solo traveler. loves cats, coffee, sensual music, yummy food and technology. when she's not at her job as an IS developer for the government, she's likely to be out dining, or visiting an interesting art gallery or event.
and this was the day we left japan.
i had successfully gone the entire night with no sleep at all! early in the morning, we allocated ample time to get to tokyo narita airport. but somehow by the time we did get there, we were among the last passengers to check in! both of us ended up sitting separately in lousy center seats.
on our train ride to the airport, we had assistance from several people with carrying our luggage. foreigners are definitely friendlier and more inclined to help when they run into another foreigner speaking the same language.
these two spiky-haired malaysian dudes helped us load our luggage onto the overhead cabin on the train. what struck me most was… the amount of gel both of them had in their hair. i kid, i kid! they were very nice people.
a middle-aged taiwanese man on the same train ride gave me his number too, and asked me for mine, all the while watching me struggle with my luggage instead of helping. it was very disturbing.
anyway, we very nearly missed our flight. this was my in-flight meal on ANA.
chicken with saffron rice. is that indian food?
the cake was really dry and had a funny taste too. this was by far one of the worst meals i’ve had on any airline, which was surprising considering it was a japanese airline.
vanilla ice cream from haagen-dazs! it sweetened the predicament of being stuck in a middle seat for 7 hours. watching spider-man 3 helped too. not once did i even get off my seat to pee.
throughout the flight, i was anticipating the plane to reach singapore finally; i kept looking at the flight monitor! sure, i love japan. but i was excited to see my loved ones after more than 10 days of being away.
heck, i even missed the weather! having experienced the scorching japan summer, singapore now seems really cool in comparison. i shall never again complain about the hot and humid weather here. come on, kuwaitis have to endure daytime temperatures of 56 degrees celsius!
fresh daisies to welcome me home, and a seafood platter for two at fish ‘n co! thanks!
so here endeth my first ever trip to japan, and my 11-parter blog series on this colorful and beautiful country.
already, i am missing japan very much.
also in this series
August 21, 2007: Japan (Day 1) - Arrival in Tokyo
August 22, 2007: Japan (Day 2) - Tokyo Disneyland
August 23, 2007: Japan (Day 3) - Shibuya, Gay Parade & Ginza
August 24, 2007: Japan (Day 4) - Shibuya & Tokyo Tower
August 27, 2007: Japan (Day 5) - Harajuku
August 28, 2007: Japan (Day 6) - Sanrio Puroland & Takahatafudo
August 29, 2007: Japan (Day 7) - Marunouchi, Sony Building & Odaiba
August 30, 2007: Japan (Day 8) - Kyoto, Part 1
September 3, 2007: Japan (Day 9) - Kyoto, Part 2
September 4, 2007: Japan (Day 10) - Ueno
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Dude wants to get your mobile number — why not give him one… wrong number? *evil grin* A friend I know keeps the numbers of her enemies, to give out to creepy characters.
“I’m helping them broaden their social circle,” she says.
Moral of the story: don’t make enemies with my friends, or they will broaden your social circle, whether you like it or not :-) View all comments by pkchukiss
wow!
finally we come to the end of your 11 day series!
thank you for your posts …
you’ve brought us throughout the nooks and cranny of japan in the comfort of our laptop …
Kudos! View all comments by Jayson
hi,
japan looks real great! how come u didnt go to the Roppongi Hills? View all comments by sens
pkchukiss: I fake-numbered a lot of people before. It’s the easiest way to avoid having to reject someone. Eventually I got told off by a couple of guy friends for doing this evil deed (probably they had suffered the nasty end of this treatment before?). It’s better to be honest and reject the dude, rather than to use deception.
Jayson: Ahhh… I feel the void already.
sens: It didn’t cross my mind to go there. But wait, isn’t Tokyo Tower somewhere at Roppongi Hills? View all comments by Veron
Hey Veron, wonder if its too much to ask for but are you able to do a summary of the hotels you put up in and the estimate cost/night? Know this may take too much of your time; so if you can’t, no problemo!
All in all, I’m glad you had a good holiday! Makes me wanna plan for my next trip - I am still contemplating the place; either E. Europe or Japan. View all comments by Joyz
This trip to Japan seems to bring you good memories. I think it was a great idea that you blog about the trip in detail. Many years later, you can still look back fondly to your experiences of this trip. View all comments by py
ROFL @ the ’spiky-haired’ pic… *literally*
Your comment on their gel-laden hair was funny, and on top of that you put a discreetly taken pic of their hair as well :D Tehehehe… I am sort of visualizing you taking that pic, and it induces some more ROFL…
Okaeri nasai. Welcome back. Otsukaresamadeshita! View all comments by Beni
Joyz: I can’t really tell you the exact costs because some were part of the travel package including the airfare. But the 3 places I stayed in were namely Hotel Sunlite Shinjuku (Tokyo), Kyoto Hotel Annex (Kyoto) and Aizuya Inn (Tokyo). Hope this helps!
py: You are absolutely right! I still look back at my solo Bangkok trip with fond memories even after 3 years!
Beni: lol I wasn’t just being cheeky — the spikiness really struck me so much that I had to get a picture! View all comments by Veron
Cool. It makes me wanna start planning my next hol - to JAPAN. Nice reading ur blog. Provides me great entertainment. Keep up the good work gal. =) View all comments by Shuxian
Thanks for the encouragement! Japan is an excellent holiday destination. Other than the possible difficulty of language barrier, I think you would absolutely love the country. View all comments by Veron
Thank you.
Found your blog while searching for Kyoto.
I will be going to Kyoto from 21 to 27 May 08, practically spending my entire time there. This will be my first trip to Japan and u must be wondering why I did not go Tokyo instead? I prefer to sightseeing than visting another concrete jungle. Hehehe. View all comments by Terence
hello
oh my god this holiday of yours makes me feel like i have been to japan
you are so so so LUCK to get to travel like this View all comments by sara
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