…even if I’m not sure its the label I’d use.

Considerate Leader

I got back home a little after 11 PM last night. I decided to try to do the 16 hour trip from Tokyo to Hiroshima (well, actually it was Kawasaki to Mukaihara) in one marathon journey. Started 7:06 AM and arrived home at 11:18 PM. Almost all of that was either on trains or transfering between trains, I only had one layover of 44 minutes. In total, 11 transfers and about 920 km. The fare would normally been around $100, but using the Seishun 18 Kippu it was only about $20. There were a couple times I had to stand for a short while, but it wasn’t so bad overall. I did have the forethought to bring some drinks and snacks, though.

I’ve got one more day on my ticket to use before September 10th, so I’ll have to think about a day-trip somewhere close.

Today I slept in and piddled around the house a bit. School starts again tomorrow, but I’m hoping there won’t be too much to do on the first day of classes…

Bought dinner & a t-shirt at Hard Rock Cafe. I traveled about 8 hours to Tokyo & decided that Kawasaki was a convient place to stay. Then I took a short trip to Yokohama. The Landmark Bld. is the tallest in Japan.

I’m heading homeward after staying in Sapporo, Aomori & Sendai. This morning visited Matsushima Bay, one of Japan’s “3 Most Scenic Areas”. 260 picturesque, small islands dot the bay.

Onuma Quasi National Park is a lake with a series of tiny islands connected by foot bridges. Very beautiful & peaceful in the very early morning before the tourists arrive…