Can't quite believe I'm shooting through Japan on a Shinkansen Hikari; bullet train - but not quite as bullety as a Shinkansen Nozomi - use of which which isn't allowed on a Japan Rail Pass - towards Nagoya and finally Gifu. I'm enjoying watching the station attendants in white gloves saluting train departures and the on board train crew politely bowing and smiling. I arrived at Narita airport at just after 9a.m.;very easy flight with no one next to me and pretty uneventful. What I failed to spot was the seat behind was occupied by Jenny - who is to be my host in Tokyo at the end of the trip!
Well....I've now arrived in my hotel in Gifu and am slumped on the the very neat bed (western-style) in the 'lounge wear' provided by the hotel listening to 'healing music' streaming from the tv. That's a pleasant experience...not being dwarfed by hotel provided clothing; think I'm going to enjoy being in the land of the small.....
I have also tried out the washy washy toilet .....interesting....took me a while to work it out as all instructions are in Japanese and for a while I was baffled how to just flush it!
If I don't fall asleep I need to get out and feed myself ( although I know my hotel does free noodles in about 4 hours!) As Lou doesn't finish work till around 10 tonight. We're 9 hours ahead here..not quite sure what I should be eating at this point.
Sun's setting here over my tower cityscape.....more tomorrow.
Amazing skies Alison, have a great trip!
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know I'm not a lone voice out here,Sen!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ali for keeping us in the loop. You always create a good picture whether by photo or words. Can smell the seaweed and feel the steam! Interesting cultural details, too. Keep blogging, we're reading! Much love xxxx
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