I was planning to write about the amazing meal I just had but I checked my e-mail first and had quite a shock: an inferno has shut down the bay bridge indefinitly. Bizarre. It is hard to believe. Not sure what else to say other than: wow.
So I guess I will move onto this and that, starting with tonight's meal... First I should note that it has been raining more in the week I've been here in Bangkok than the 10 days or so I spent here last time. No big deal right? Well I was here in the middle of the rain season last year and right now it is supposed to be relatively dry and hot. While it was very hot when I arrived, it has cooled down about 10 degrees and rained extensively, including tonight. Consequently, I ate at a restaurant instead of going to a food stand and doing the "one" routine again (works quite well I have to say).
I chose the restaurant where I met Mr. Japan a couple days ago. Fish sounded quite good to me, so I ordered "Fish in Garlic and Chili Sauce" and a tall Singha beer. I really wasn't expecting too much because the noodles I had the previous night were nothing special. I was merely there to have a roof over my head while I ate. Well I have to say the fish was divine. It really hit the spot. Wasn't too hot and had plenty of garlic. Parfait I have to say. Throw in the the ice cold beer, and I was in heaven. Yes, food is a big reason why I travel...
Other stuff:
1. I bought two airline tickets in the past two days. Yesterday I bought a ticket from Penang Malaysia back to Bangkok on May 12th on Air Asia. Today I bought a ticket from Bangkok to Dhaka that same day, several hours later via GMG Airlines. So I am definitly going to bangladesh now, woo woo.
2. I have to say Bangkok's subway is a pretty good deal. It is slightly cheaper than the Skytrain. The strange thing is police check your bag (well they're supposed to, they kinda do it half-ass) for the subway but not Skytrain. Umm why? They are both modes of public transportation, and the Skytrain a) has more passengers b)longer and more extensive. Not sure about the logic behind that one.
3. If you're ever in Bangkok and want a budget place to stay, I highly recommend Suk 11 Hostel.
Even though it calls itself a hostel, it has rooms with attached bathrooms (although I am staying in the budget dorm room). Wooden interiors, free breakfast, and pretty quiet. Also in central bangkok, and a 2 minute walk to the sky-train, 5-7 minute walk to the subway.
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Monday, April 30, 2007
Saturday, April 28, 2007
This and that
Today I went and bought a train ticket to the Thailand-Malaysia border. The arab neighborhood near where I am staying made me miss the Middle East, so I thought I should travel through an area filled with "insurgents." The train line I will be traveling on was shut down for 10 days so the thai gov't could beef up security and make it safer. That being said, no tourists have died on this train ride. I will not be hanging out in the town Sungai Golok for more than the amount of time it takes me to walk to the border.
Anyway, I went to the train station via the BKK subway, first time I have been on the thing. Quite clean, and seemed nice enough. I should note that my cellphone worked while riding the thing. Now why the hell can a cellphone work on BANGKOK's subway but not on any freaking subway in the USA? What the hell is going wrong in the USA? And while we are on the subject, Thais use the same types of cellphones as us Americans. Yes, the developing world is as technology advanced (and in some cases more advanced) than the good ol' USA. Sad times. Americans, we need to get our shit together.
And that is one reason I like the Far East: every country is trying to keep up with its neighbors. The other day Singapore's former PM told citizens that they need to keep paying its gov't employees well to keep singapore on top, and that people can't slack off. I have read articles in the Bangkok Post saying how Thailand needs to form an economic plan to make sure its growth keeps in line with Malaysia, Singapore, et. al. In the US do our leaders ever tell us to work harder to stay on top? No. Do you ever read articles or op-eds in American papers saying, "US needs to keep pace with ____"? No, other than articles of fear about China and India's development. we've become complacent. We think we're #1 but we most definitely are not in many ways. Americans need to wake up to that fact. Alas, our southern neighbor is even more behind us and our northern neighbor is similar to us, so I suppose we are isolated from global reality.
That's my little rant. Those thoughts were going through my head as I was running around Bangkok today. Got price quotes for a one-way to Dhaka. Not as cheap as I was hoping. Oh well. The dollar is weaker than it has in a # of years (previously was 40 baht/dollar, now 34/dollar), so that is one factor.
Highlight of the day was going to a random food stall. Went up to woman, said hello (one of two words i know in thai, woo woo) and just indicated I wanted one. One of what? Uh, one of whatever noodle dish she made. I thought she just had one option, but apparently not. She pointed to some noodles and said in thai (i'm assuming), "This?" and I said, "Hai." Uh Sean, you're in Thailand, not Japan. Oh well. Just a dumb ass farang/gai-jin.
So I was expecting fried noodles. Instead I got chow fun in a sauce akin to hot and sour soup. It had some boc choy and carrots. Was actually quite good and filling, so I was content.
Also enjoyed my time on the Chao Phraya Express. Love riding along the river here. Great mix of modern buildings, temples, and old decrepit shacks.
Ended my "hopping" through Bangkok with a stop in Lumpini Park. The aforementioned Marie told me that at 6 PM, they played the national anthem in the Park and everything stopped. Well I naturally had to see it for myself. I arrived around 5:45 and right at the entrance of the park there was a bunch of people do aerobics to some cheesy dance music. I went further in, walking around the park, and came across 2 other groups. It was fun to watch. And when I mean aerobics, I mean the western kind; I am not talking about Tai Chi or anything like that.
Anyway, I went to the train station via the BKK subway, first time I have been on the thing. Quite clean, and seemed nice enough. I should note that my cellphone worked while riding the thing. Now why the hell can a cellphone work on BANGKOK's subway but not on any freaking subway in the USA? What the hell is going wrong in the USA? And while we are on the subject, Thais use the same types of cellphones as us Americans. Yes, the developing world is as technology advanced (and in some cases more advanced) than the good ol' USA. Sad times. Americans, we need to get our shit together.
And that is one reason I like the Far East: every country is trying to keep up with its neighbors. The other day Singapore's former PM told citizens that they need to keep paying its gov't employees well to keep singapore on top, and that people can't slack off. I have read articles in the Bangkok Post saying how Thailand needs to form an economic plan to make sure its growth keeps in line with Malaysia, Singapore, et. al. In the US do our leaders ever tell us to work harder to stay on top? No. Do you ever read articles or op-eds in American papers saying, "US needs to keep pace with ____"? No, other than articles of fear about China and India's development. we've become complacent. We think we're #1 but we most definitely are not in many ways. Americans need to wake up to that fact. Alas, our southern neighbor is even more behind us and our northern neighbor is similar to us, so I suppose we are isolated from global reality.
That's my little rant. Those thoughts were going through my head as I was running around Bangkok today. Got price quotes for a one-way to Dhaka. Not as cheap as I was hoping. Oh well. The dollar is weaker than it has in a # of years (previously was 40 baht/dollar, now 34/dollar), so that is one factor.
Highlight of the day was going to a random food stall. Went up to woman, said hello (one of two words i know in thai, woo woo) and just indicated I wanted one. One of what? Uh, one of whatever noodle dish she made. I thought she just had one option, but apparently not. She pointed to some noodles and said in thai (i'm assuming), "This?" and I said, "Hai." Uh Sean, you're in Thailand, not Japan. Oh well. Just a dumb ass farang/gai-jin.
So I was expecting fried noodles. Instead I got chow fun in a sauce akin to hot and sour soup. It had some boc choy and carrots. Was actually quite good and filling, so I was content.
Also enjoyed my time on the Chao Phraya Express. Love riding along the river here. Great mix of modern buildings, temples, and old decrepit shacks.
Ended my "hopping" through Bangkok with a stop in Lumpini Park. The aforementioned Marie told me that at 6 PM, they played the national anthem in the Park and everything stopped. Well I naturally had to see it for myself. I arrived around 5:45 and right at the entrance of the park there was a bunch of people do aerobics to some cheesy dance music. I went further in, walking around the park, and came across 2 other groups. It was fun to watch. And when I mean aerobics, I mean the western kind; I am not talking about Tai Chi or anything like that.
Friday, April 27, 2007
A night out on the town
Picked up my passport today with Bangladesh visa, so that is good to go. I am thinking of arriving in Dhaka on the 10th or 11th. That is assuming I can get a train ticket to/from the Malaysia border next week and chill out on a beach for a few days. If I can't get a ticket, then I might go to Bangladesh sooner.
Ok, last night..
So after checking my e-mail, I was hungry and knew I had to eat, so I went out. I was aware of some restaurant nearby that is always busy and full, so I figured I should check it out.
I get there and all the tables are occupied. One table by the doorway, however, only has one dude sitting at it, so I ask him if I can sit at his table. He says in English, "Sure, of course." I'm thinking, "interesting, random thai dude that speaks ok english." After sitting down, I see he is wearing a MIT t-shirt, so I ask him, "Did you go to MIT?" and he responds, "No, it was a joke of my friend's." Ok then.. A couple minutes later he randomly asks, "Do you like baseball?" At that point i figured he had to be from Japan since the only Asians into baseball are Japanese. Turns out he was an accountant from Tokyo.
So we chatted while we ate. While we were doing so, a French gal I met the previous night came strolling up. I invited her to sit with us, and she did, and then she got some food as well. After we had finished eating, the Japanese guy said, "Do you mind if I invite a friend?" Sure, no problem. So it became 4 of us. We had a couple beers at the restaurant, then had to go since it was closing. Next stop: Cheap Charlies, where a beer costs less than $1.50. There, i preceded to get a little drunk.
Around 10:30, Ms. France (aka Marie) bid us adieu and went back to the hotel. At that point, one of the Japanese guys asked, "would you like to go to another bar I know? The beer is 135 baht [vs. 60 baht where we were] but it is ok. Lots of girls, but you can tell them no." Sure, why not... I was thinking he meant it was a bar where hookers come up to you, and you politely decline their services. Umm no.
Where did he take me then? Well yes, it did have drinking, so I suppose it was a bar. There were two platforms with chicks in glow-in-the-dark bikinis and g-string bottoms. They were "dancing" and trying to look sexy. Meanwhile ugly chicks were in orange polo shirts and white ties serving you drinks. That kind of place bugs me out. I guess my feelings were obvious because both Japanese guys asked, "Do you not like this?" I was like, uh no, not really my scene. Total sketch.
The "highlight" of it was when some two western dudes bought a basket of ping pong balls. When I first saw the balls, i thought, "uh oh, time to see some nasty shit!" since I had heard of the infamous ping pong show (ie girl shoots a ping pong ball out of her vagina). Alas, it didn't happen. No, this ping pong "show" was just the two dudes tossing the ping pongs at the women, who all went crazy to get them. It was pretty lame. That being said, one of the men dissapeared soon afterwards. Maybe one of the ladies did too, but there was so many of them, it was hard to notice.
Regardless, after we finished our beers, we paid the bill and left. I bid my Japanese companions good night and went ahead and crashed into bed and fell asleep.
Ok, last night..
So after checking my e-mail, I was hungry and knew I had to eat, so I went out. I was aware of some restaurant nearby that is always busy and full, so I figured I should check it out.
I get there and all the tables are occupied. One table by the doorway, however, only has one dude sitting at it, so I ask him if I can sit at his table. He says in English, "Sure, of course." I'm thinking, "interesting, random thai dude that speaks ok english." After sitting down, I see he is wearing a MIT t-shirt, so I ask him, "Did you go to MIT?" and he responds, "No, it was a joke of my friend's." Ok then.. A couple minutes later he randomly asks, "Do you like baseball?" At that point i figured he had to be from Japan since the only Asians into baseball are Japanese. Turns out he was an accountant from Tokyo.
So we chatted while we ate. While we were doing so, a French gal I met the previous night came strolling up. I invited her to sit with us, and she did, and then she got some food as well. After we had finished eating, the Japanese guy said, "Do you mind if I invite a friend?" Sure, no problem. So it became 4 of us. We had a couple beers at the restaurant, then had to go since it was closing. Next stop: Cheap Charlies, where a beer costs less than $1.50. There, i preceded to get a little drunk.
Around 10:30, Ms. France (aka Marie) bid us adieu and went back to the hotel. At that point, one of the Japanese guys asked, "would you like to go to another bar I know? The beer is 135 baht [vs. 60 baht where we were] but it is ok. Lots of girls, but you can tell them no." Sure, why not... I was thinking he meant it was a bar where hookers come up to you, and you politely decline their services. Umm no.
Where did he take me then? Well yes, it did have drinking, so I suppose it was a bar. There were two platforms with chicks in glow-in-the-dark bikinis and g-string bottoms. They were "dancing" and trying to look sexy. Meanwhile ugly chicks were in orange polo shirts and white ties serving you drinks. That kind of place bugs me out. I guess my feelings were obvious because both Japanese guys asked, "Do you not like this?" I was like, uh no, not really my scene. Total sketch.
The "highlight" of it was when some two western dudes bought a basket of ping pong balls. When I first saw the balls, i thought, "uh oh, time to see some nasty shit!" since I had heard of the infamous ping pong show (ie girl shoots a ping pong ball out of her vagina). Alas, it didn't happen. No, this ping pong "show" was just the two dudes tossing the ping pongs at the women, who all went crazy to get them. It was pretty lame. That being said, one of the men dissapeared soon afterwards. Maybe one of the ladies did too, but there was so many of them, it was hard to notice.
Regardless, after we finished our beers, we paid the bill and left. I bid my Japanese companions good night and went ahead and crashed into bed and fell asleep.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
In Bangkok and last bit about Japan
Arrived in Bangkok last night. Flight went fine. By the time I got through customs and picked up baggage, it was midnight, so I had to take taxi to hotel. It was an amusing way to be welcomed back to Bangkok.
Supposedly the taxi line at the airport is legit. You go up to a guy at a desk, tell him where you want to go. He writes it on a piece of paper, gives you a receipt, puts a reciept in his pile. well when it is my turn, I tell him where I want to go. He says, "hey, is it ok if you go there for 400 baht, inclusive of toll road fees?"
"Everything?" I ask.
"Yup, everything, no extra fees."
I figure why not. I remember reading on the hotel's website that it should be around 375 baht if you go during "normal" hours. Throw in the post-midnight cost, and 400 doesn't sound bad.
So he doesn't give me the receipt nor puts it in the pile. He walks me to a car that looks pretty ghetto compared to the other taxis, and says something to the driver, and away we go- no meter running of course. Welcome back to Bangkok Sean.
Naturally the whole time I was thinking "Ok, this guy is going to BS me when we get there. There is no way he'll just take the 400 and be content. this is too good to be true." Well it turned out to be perfectly fine, no problems whatsoever. He even drove down the little drive way to the place I'm staying- Suk 11. I am in a dorm room for 250 baht (umm, between 5-10 dollars/night). Has A/C and seems reasonably clean. The showers make me miss Japan though.
Ok, so that brings me to Japan. I have like 10 things to write about but I don't know if I can write about it all in the 32 minutes I have, so let's get to it:
1. Bikes
China might be known for its bike riders but Japan is pretty crazy about bikes itself. What drove me nuts about them is the riders rode on the sidewalks. It was annoying having to walk down the sidewalk, fearful of some stupid bike coming from behind you and nicking you. It only happened once or twice, but it was still frustrating not knowing what was going to happen.
2. Escalators
In Tokyo, when you stand on the escalator, you get on the left side. In Osaka? The right side. Yes, w/in the same country, there are two different methods of escalator etiquette. And everywhere else? Uh oh, it is ugly. Japan orderly? Not when it comes to escalators in mid-sized cities. Kyoto Station was a prime example. In a hurry to get to your train? Best not get on that escalator cause you won't be able to move ahead.
3. Hair styles
when I was in Korea, this "fad" was just beginning: dudes getting perms. In Japan, it was even more prevelant. I am sad to say it is even in Thailand now. Fellas, you look stupid, ok? Cut out the perm crap. Thanks. Oh, and I'm not talking full-on fros here, just perms to make your hair "wavy".
4. Money
The japanese love their coins. Smallest bill? 1,000 yen, or about 10 dollars. They have a coin for about 5 dollars. I had so many coins that I was seriously considering investing in a coin purse. Alas, now I'm in Thailand, which is a little more sensical about its coins. Apparently Japan isn't alone in its coin addiction. I was whining about it to an Aussie and he said it was similar there. That's a shame.
5. Mos Burger
This is a Japanese fast-food chain. The place rocks. Basically their "signature" item is a hamburger with a tomato and some salsa-like sauce on top, with onions. It might not sound so good, but it is. Their fries aren't very greasy either. I think they should open some up in the States.
6. Convience Stores
They're everywhere in Japan, but that's true in most East Asian countries. What was my breakfast more times than not? A packaged meal from 7-11. Gourmet stuff.
My best experience, however, was in Hiroshima. After a night out on the town, this dude wanted to get a snack before going back to the hostel. He said, "ok, time to use up my coins!" and just poured them all out onto the table. Well the bizarre part is the cashier apparently knew quite a bit of English: "Wow, that is a lot of coins you have. Mind if I count them for you?" She then proceeded to count them all in English. We ended up having a brief conversation. I think she spoke better english than any japanese person I came across during my trip. Why she's working the graveyard shift at some random store is beyond me.
5. Maybe Tokyo isn't so big after all
Sunday was my last full day in Japan. I got to my hostel around 1:30 PM. After dropping off my stuff, I figured I would go take one last tour of the city. Well I had just walked through Shibuya and was headed to Harajuku via an earth-day fair and Yoyogi Park, when I hear someone call out "Sean! Hey there!" I turned my head and it was Dave, a guy I met in Hiroshima. He then introduced me to his friend Tim. Ended up hanging out with them and a few others in the park. Had Mexican for dinner. It was all right. El Torito, the chain restaurant. Afterwards, had a couple tall beers walking through Shinjuku. It was a really nice evening, around 60 degrees.
Well then the following day, i was walking through Roppongi, since I hadn't seen it yet, and who do I run into? No, not dave. No, I saw Tim and Chris, one of the others in the group. Yup, over 20 million people in the Tokyo area and I run into people twice w/in 24 hours. Fun times.
6. Earth Day
Just in case you're wondering, Earth Day fairs in Japan are pretty much the same as they are back in America. As Chris said, "This makes me feel like I'm at home [in seattle]." Yeah, all kinds of hippy crap. Peace signs, all that good stuff. At first I didn't smell incense, and thought, "well that makes sense. guess they just stick to using that at temples." Alas, about 10 minutes later, I got to the "incsense" area. Joy.
Best t-shirt of the day: some chick had a shirt that said "Kill All Hippies." This was at the fair. Can't get any better than that.
Oh, one big difference between USA and Japan fairs: Lots of people were drinking beer at the Tokyo one. I didn't smell any pot. Total flip-flop of American version.
7. Akihabara
This area is the electronics area of Tokyo. Nerd central. seriously. The first time I walked through it, I didn't really care. The 2nd time though? For some reason I felt really uncomfortable being there. It wasn't the electronics that did it, but all the comic crap, porn here and there (porn pops up in random places in Japan), and I don't know, just general atmosphere.
Speaking of porn, only in Japan would I be able to look across the aisle on the bullet train and see some dude looking at a porn magazine.
So there you go, a quick summary of things in Japan. Didn't take as long as I expected, woo hoo. 12 minutes to spare.
What's next for me? Trying to get a visa for India and Bangladesh. Looks like the former will be a bit more time consuming than I expected. Should have gotten it in SF. Oh well, should have, could have, would have- right dad?
Cheers.
Supposedly the taxi line at the airport is legit. You go up to a guy at a desk, tell him where you want to go. He writes it on a piece of paper, gives you a receipt, puts a reciept in his pile. well when it is my turn, I tell him where I want to go. He says, "hey, is it ok if you go there for 400 baht, inclusive of toll road fees?"
"Everything?" I ask.
"Yup, everything, no extra fees."
I figure why not. I remember reading on the hotel's website that it should be around 375 baht if you go during "normal" hours. Throw in the post-midnight cost, and 400 doesn't sound bad.
So he doesn't give me the receipt nor puts it in the pile. He walks me to a car that looks pretty ghetto compared to the other taxis, and says something to the driver, and away we go- no meter running of course. Welcome back to Bangkok Sean.
Naturally the whole time I was thinking "Ok, this guy is going to BS me when we get there. There is no way he'll just take the 400 and be content. this is too good to be true." Well it turned out to be perfectly fine, no problems whatsoever. He even drove down the little drive way to the place I'm staying- Suk 11. I am in a dorm room for 250 baht (umm, between 5-10 dollars/night). Has A/C and seems reasonably clean. The showers make me miss Japan though.
Ok, so that brings me to Japan. I have like 10 things to write about but I don't know if I can write about it all in the 32 minutes I have, so let's get to it:
1. Bikes
China might be known for its bike riders but Japan is pretty crazy about bikes itself. What drove me nuts about them is the riders rode on the sidewalks. It was annoying having to walk down the sidewalk, fearful of some stupid bike coming from behind you and nicking you. It only happened once or twice, but it was still frustrating not knowing what was going to happen.
2. Escalators
In Tokyo, when you stand on the escalator, you get on the left side. In Osaka? The right side. Yes, w/in the same country, there are two different methods of escalator etiquette. And everywhere else? Uh oh, it is ugly. Japan orderly? Not when it comes to escalators in mid-sized cities. Kyoto Station was a prime example. In a hurry to get to your train? Best not get on that escalator cause you won't be able to move ahead.
3. Hair styles
when I was in Korea, this "fad" was just beginning: dudes getting perms. In Japan, it was even more prevelant. I am sad to say it is even in Thailand now. Fellas, you look stupid, ok? Cut out the perm crap. Thanks. Oh, and I'm not talking full-on fros here, just perms to make your hair "wavy".
4. Money
The japanese love their coins. Smallest bill? 1,000 yen, or about 10 dollars. They have a coin for about 5 dollars. I had so many coins that I was seriously considering investing in a coin purse. Alas, now I'm in Thailand, which is a little more sensical about its coins. Apparently Japan isn't alone in its coin addiction. I was whining about it to an Aussie and he said it was similar there. That's a shame.
5. Mos Burger
This is a Japanese fast-food chain. The place rocks. Basically their "signature" item is a hamburger with a tomato and some salsa-like sauce on top, with onions. It might not sound so good, but it is. Their fries aren't very greasy either. I think they should open some up in the States.
6. Convience Stores
They're everywhere in Japan, but that's true in most East Asian countries. What was my breakfast more times than not? A packaged meal from 7-11. Gourmet stuff.
My best experience, however, was in Hiroshima. After a night out on the town, this dude wanted to get a snack before going back to the hostel. He said, "ok, time to use up my coins!" and just poured them all out onto the table. Well the bizarre part is the cashier apparently knew quite a bit of English: "Wow, that is a lot of coins you have. Mind if I count them for you?" She then proceeded to count them all in English. We ended up having a brief conversation. I think she spoke better english than any japanese person I came across during my trip. Why she's working the graveyard shift at some random store is beyond me.
5. Maybe Tokyo isn't so big after all
Sunday was my last full day in Japan. I got to my hostel around 1:30 PM. After dropping off my stuff, I figured I would go take one last tour of the city. Well I had just walked through Shibuya and was headed to Harajuku via an earth-day fair and Yoyogi Park, when I hear someone call out "Sean! Hey there!" I turned my head and it was Dave, a guy I met in Hiroshima. He then introduced me to his friend Tim. Ended up hanging out with them and a few others in the park. Had Mexican for dinner. It was all right. El Torito, the chain restaurant. Afterwards, had a couple tall beers walking through Shinjuku. It was a really nice evening, around 60 degrees.
Well then the following day, i was walking through Roppongi, since I hadn't seen it yet, and who do I run into? No, not dave. No, I saw Tim and Chris, one of the others in the group. Yup, over 20 million people in the Tokyo area and I run into people twice w/in 24 hours. Fun times.
6. Earth Day
Just in case you're wondering, Earth Day fairs in Japan are pretty much the same as they are back in America. As Chris said, "This makes me feel like I'm at home [in seattle]." Yeah, all kinds of hippy crap. Peace signs, all that good stuff. At first I didn't smell incense, and thought, "well that makes sense. guess they just stick to using that at temples." Alas, about 10 minutes later, I got to the "incsense" area. Joy.
Best t-shirt of the day: some chick had a shirt that said "Kill All Hippies." This was at the fair. Can't get any better than that.
Oh, one big difference between USA and Japan fairs: Lots of people were drinking beer at the Tokyo one. I didn't smell any pot. Total flip-flop of American version.
7. Akihabara
This area is the electronics area of Tokyo. Nerd central. seriously. The first time I walked through it, I didn't really care. The 2nd time though? For some reason I felt really uncomfortable being there. It wasn't the electronics that did it, but all the comic crap, porn here and there (porn pops up in random places in Japan), and I don't know, just general atmosphere.
Speaking of porn, only in Japan would I be able to look across the aisle on the bullet train and see some dude looking at a porn magazine.
So there you go, a quick summary of things in Japan. Didn't take as long as I expected, woo hoo. 12 minutes to spare.
What's next for me? Trying to get a visa for India and Bangladesh. Looks like the former will be a bit more time consuming than I expected. Should have gotten it in SF. Oh well, should have, could have, would have- right dad?
Cheers.
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