A colleague has plans to go Japan in March. While sharing my own experiences in Tokyo, I started thinking of what did I do while I was in Tokyo.
The thing that I remembered most fondly was not the good food, the shopping or even the onsen.
The thing I remember most was landing at an ungodly hour, and stumbling bleary eyed in the freezing early winter drizzle to the Shinjuku Gyoen holding a "stylish" transparent umbrella each.
As mundane and miserable as that might sound, I loved each and every moment of it.
22 February 2011
3 January 2011
2010
It's been a year since I last updated my blog.
And so much have happened in 2010 that I feel I should share.
I traveled to China proper for the first time, it was work, but I got to see a Chinese inland city, one that was rather affluent, but still there are differences that took some getting used to. It reminded me of my Sydney trip in that I was an independent entity for 2 weeks. I checked out some Pandas and some of the temples and bought home a boatload of tea.
I went to Europe for the first time! And it was really fun, tiring but fun. I got to see a triceratops fossil up close and something of great significance happened while watching the Sun set on top of Eiffel.
I was "surprised" with an Air Ticket to Tokyo during my Birthday and I finally got to visit a fantastical Metropolis and to spend a relaxing afternoon in an Onsen.
Spent Christmas in Bangkok, shopped a lot, ate a fair bit and drank too much to be good for me.
2010 was also the year where we made a huge commitment together. Still slightly nervous, but also very excited to see it completed ASAP.
Year 2010 ended in a gathering with good friends whom we met at a party on Christmas Eve 2009. 2010 seem to have gone by in a flash, but looking back, it was a fulfilling and exciting year.
And so much have happened in 2010 that I feel I should share.
I traveled to China proper for the first time, it was work, but I got to see a Chinese inland city, one that was rather affluent, but still there are differences that took some getting used to. It reminded me of my Sydney trip in that I was an independent entity for 2 weeks. I checked out some Pandas and some of the temples and bought home a boatload of tea.
I went to Europe for the first time! And it was really fun, tiring but fun. I got to see a triceratops fossil up close and something of great significance happened while watching the Sun set on top of Eiffel.
I was "surprised" with an Air Ticket to Tokyo during my Birthday and I finally got to visit a fantastical Metropolis and to spend a relaxing afternoon in an Onsen.
Spent Christmas in Bangkok, shopped a lot, ate a fair bit and drank too much to be good for me.
2010 was also the year where we made a huge commitment together. Still slightly nervous, but also very excited to see it completed ASAP.
Year 2010 ended in a gathering with good friends whom we met at a party on Christmas Eve 2009. 2010 seem to have gone by in a flash, but looking back, it was a fulfilling and exciting year.
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