Ok, I have 6 minutes of internet time at the present moment. Once that is up, I am off to dinner with a fellow american and an aussie. So, let's begin.
Unrelated to trip: the warriors can clinch a play-off berth with a win in their last game. Why am i so excited? I am not a fan of the NBA. Maybe because the last time the warriors were in the play-offs I was a freshman in high school. Just in case you aren't aware how old I am, that was 13 years ago.
Related: It is freaking COLD here in Hiroshima. I toured around the a-bomb sites today and had my fun, then said screw this, I need to get inside. What did I do? Went to starbucks, nursed a mocha while writing a certain someone a letter, and people-watched. The japanese have an interesting way of dressing. Well many dress quite conservatively and look like they'd be in a gap ad. Others though? Let's just say I wasn't aware how many asian women had such long legs. They're not afraid to show them off. It really is mind-blowing what some of the women here wear. And the guys? Well I've seen a lotta wanna be gangstas. Interesting hairdos too. Anyway, it was quite enjoyable just staring out the window in starbucks looking at people passing by. The clientele wasn't half-bad either. Lots of gaijn there such as myself though. Not a big surprise given the circumstances.
Ok, i'm down to a minute...
Coming up later: toilets! escalators! yellow fever! I know you can't wait!
Showing posts with label Hiroshima. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hiroshima. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Places I'm staying
Since it looks like the land of the rising sun is crazy about making reservations, I went ahead and made a reservation at 3 places.
#1- The Oak Hotel in Tokyo. It is a real budget place (about 16 bucks/night) near Ueno Station. It wasn't my first choice but the location isn't bad and the price is pretty ideal. Staying here 3 nights.
Oak Hotel website
#2- J hoppers in Hiroshima. The one hostel I could find there. It was only 500 extra yen (a little under 5 bucks) for a private room vs. a dorm, so I went with the private room. Staying here two nights.
J-hoppers Hiroshima
#3- Waraku-an in Kyoto. It is a rather old-school style place that is a fair distance away from Kyto JR Station.
Waraku-an's website
I was originally planning to go from Tokyo to Kyoto to Hiroshima, then back to Tokyo, but thanks to Waraku-an being fully booked, I re-arranged my plans. What I'm doing now:
April 13-15: Tokyo
April 16: Himeji Castle, then getting to Hiroshima that evening
April 17: Hiroshima
April 18: Miyajima, then onto ____. Not sure yet. Kobe or Osaka probably.
April 19: arrive in Kyoto in morning
April 20: Kyoto
April 21: day-trip to Nara
April 22: Return to Tokyo
April 23: Fly to BKK
#1- The Oak Hotel in Tokyo. It is a real budget place (about 16 bucks/night) near Ueno Station. It wasn't my first choice but the location isn't bad and the price is pretty ideal. Staying here 3 nights.
Oak Hotel website
#2- J hoppers in Hiroshima. The one hostel I could find there. It was only 500 extra yen (a little under 5 bucks) for a private room vs. a dorm, so I went with the private room. Staying here two nights.
J-hoppers Hiroshima
#3- Waraku-an in Kyoto. It is a rather old-school style place that is a fair distance away from Kyto JR Station.
Waraku-an's website
I was originally planning to go from Tokyo to Kyoto to Hiroshima, then back to Tokyo, but thanks to Waraku-an being fully booked, I re-arranged my plans. What I'm doing now:
April 13-15: Tokyo
April 16: Himeji Castle, then getting to Hiroshima that evening
April 17: Hiroshima
April 18: Miyajima, then onto ____. Not sure yet. Kobe or Osaka probably.
April 19: arrive in Kyoto in morning
April 20: Kyoto
April 21: day-trip to Nara
April 22: Return to Tokyo
April 23: Fly to BKK
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