Well, here I am, blogging from Tokyo. Let me tell you, this keyboard is really hard to use - it only takes one keystroke to change it to Japanese (and guess what, that key takes up the right half of the space bar).
Interesting things? Plenty.
For starters, I met some guy at the Narita airport that went on and on about the wild times to be had in Thailand. He went into a lot of detail, too, enough that I cannot explain much of it here. Anyway, he was married and settled down now and was obviously missing the bachelor life.
Then I met Federico and eventually we got past customs and took an express train to Ueno. I still have to exchange my JR pass by the way, but I won't need it until Monday.
We met two Mexican teens on the train, one in a student exchange program and the other just visiting. Very weird meeting Spanish speakers so early in my journey.
Passing by a Starbucks on the JR Ueno station (the invasion is going well obviously), we eventually got to the hostel. The hostess doesn't speak much (or any) English, but we more or less understand each other somehow.
After that, a walk in the nearby Ueno Park, verrry cool - hundreds of people walking about, sitting around food on picnic mats, and drinking loudly. Street performers, and lots of things going on - and it's barely nine o'clock. This place has already put Seattle to shame. :-)
After dinner (I'm not sure I can name my food), we're back at the hostel, and I'm letting the world know I'm still alive and kicking. But rather jet lagged as well - I think there will be no Tokyo Tower for me tonight.
Oh, and I tried the street vending machines. Hot chocolate, hot coffee, and regular cold sodas. Nifty.
