Monday, February 20, 2006
Land of the rising sun?
We`ve left the UK. We left in a bit of style as well seeing as we got upgraded for the flight. Not to business or first class but up from World Traveller to World Traveller Plus. May not sound like much but It pleased me.
We couldn`t wipe the insane grin from our faces but our enthusiasm was nothing compared to the over-friendly air-hostess who kept making announcements over the tannoy about wanting to get to know all of us personally by the end of the flight! Ooo er!!
So nearly 12 hours after leaving Heatrow we arrived In Tokyo to be greeted by......rain.
This was not a problem with new waterproof coats and waterproof rucksack covers we boldly strode out of the metro station........ in completely the wrong direction.
We were so smug because the rest of the journey on 3 trains had been no problem! We were even declaring ourselves somewhat Japanese travel gurus!! Oh the shame!
Swearing commenced and turning around and going back to the start swiftly followed and with a second attempt (using a McDonalds as a impromptu GPS device), I hasten to add that we did NOT give in to the lure of the golden arches! Yet!, we have now safely found our way to the hostel. We now need to get some food. Has any one seen any golden arches around here..........
# posted by Rhodri @ 6:04 am 
