Matt and I have finally arrived in Tokyo. We left Lausanne in different directions on Thursday (Me via Frankfurt and Matt via London) and we met again in our new apartment on Friday. The journey was long and arduous but we made it without paying an extra cent for excess luggage. The trick is to have a bag so fat that it doesn’t fit on the conveyor belt properly.
The weather in Tokyo has been hot, hot, hot and the humidity must be in the high 90’s. We would not have survived these last few days had it not been for the department stores and convenience stores which are simply everywhere in this giant city. The sights, smells and sounds can be overwhelming at times but most of the time they excite us with a new experience.
Japan is a small person’s place. Matt has found this out the hard way when he forgets to duck under doorways and corridors. When sitting down, his knees are almost at his chest. Me, I think everything is just perfect.
Today we went to Shibuya for a stroll and found our favourite store so far. It’s called Tokyo Hands and it sells everything from power tools to quirky Japanese toys. We loved the R2D2 soy sauce bottle and waste paper basket and are seriously considering it for our new apartment.
For all the geeks out there, we found these silly dogs which attach to your USB port. Hey, if you’re in front of the computer like me and not exercising, these dogs might as well do it.
One of the best things Matt and I have enjoyed so far is the food. Not only is it really goooooooooooood, it is much cheaper than we thought. Tonight, Matt and I had a sashimi dinner at home and it cost us less than 15AUD from the supermarket. Lunch at a simple restaurant was the same and we had so much food we couldn’t finish it. PLUS, Tim Tams are available at the local supermarket so life is all good.
Well, jetlag is still in my life at the moment so I’m logging off. Hope the beginning of the school year goes smoothly for everyone. Send us lots of messages and photos!
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