Travel diary
Off to Thailand
My Polo GTi has been running superbly the last couple of weeks. Really pleased with that purchase and it’s very fun to drive. Now I can actually overtake other cars! The fuel economy is pretty good too. One tank of fuel has lasted me 2 weeks worth of commuting. That’s over 40 mpg when I … Continue reading
All moved
All 3 boxes that I sent from Japan arrived at my home in Cambridge today. That means I’ve completely moved back. Boy did time go fast. I really enjoyed it out there. I’ve settled back in quite quickly though and done lots of shopping! It’s gonna take me ages to unpack all my stuff and … Continue reading
Back in the UK
I arrived safely back to a pretty hot UK yesterday. My room has surprisingly changed from plain white to flowery wallpaper, thanks to my parent’s DIY. All the more reason to move out now! Anyway, I had a fun and challenging 16 months in Japan. That time has sadly come to an end though I’m … Continue reading
Sayanora Japan
I’m just 3 days away from leaving Japan now. At the moment, I’m living out of my backpack as I’ve flown all my belongings home already. I think I packed my USB card reader too so I’ll upload photos once I’m back in Cambridge. My old laptop doesn’t have a MemoryStick reader… I have a … Continue reading
Kumejima
This was probably my last trip in Japan but it was a fun and a relaxing break from work. I went to Kumejima （久米島）, one of the most beautiful islands in the Okinawa Islands group with a sub-tropical climate. Kumejima is accessed by a short 30 minute flight from Naha Airport on Okinawa’s main island. … Continue reading
Les Rendez-vous de Tokyo
A friend of mine, Ayano, just opened her own restaurant in Tokyo last weekend. She called me a few times to ask for help with construction and assembly of furniture but I never had time. I also missed the opening party last weekend but I hope I will get the time to check out her … Continue reading
Sendai
Last weekend a group of us headed down to Sendai, a few hours north of Tokyo. This was our lunch, cow’s tongue. Very tasty believe it or not. We also saw one of Japan’s three views, Matsushima, a cluster of hundreds of tiny islands. We didn’t explore much so didn’t really get a photo that … Continue reading
Thanks
Thanks for all the birthday wishes and cards from everyone. Now one quarter of a century years old. To be honest, being 25 doesn’t feel much different.
Thunder dolphin
Just before Sooz went back home, I took her to Tokyo Dome City Attractions, the home of the Giants baseball team and an amusement park. Why? Well, we visited Tokyo Disneysea the day before where the rides were fun though a little tamed. So I remembered this place where there was a giant rollercoaster that … Continue reading
Kamakura
I took Sooz, who came to Tokyo for a week, on a day trip to Kamakura. Not far from Tokyo at all but seemed like a good idea as it was also somewhere famous I still hadn’t visited yet. It was a fun day of temple and shrine visiting. A bit like a scaled down … Continue reading
