For a Life Less Ordinary.
So today I ventured into Osaka for the first time. Andy was off work so went with him and his girlfriend. Osaka is cool but it’s not as nice a city as the others I have visited! Still good all the same, although as was the case yesterday, the weather was not so good! But it’s been improving and apparently tomorrow is going to be glorious sunshine.
When my alarm went off at 8am this morning, I felt utterly shattered. Yesterday was a long day and took it’s toll! However, I noticed that it was absolutely chucking it down outside. Apparently a Typhoon was on it’s way and today’s weather was not going to be favourable. So I went back to bed for another hour!
Learning from the previous nights mistake, I wore earplugs to bed last night and slept like a baby and I was up at the crack of dawn (well, 5.45am…) to get myself ready to go to the famous Tsukiji Fish Market. I managed to take a wrong turn from the hostel, and get hopelessly lost. Eventually got my bearings and I was miles off course…but fortunatley I was close to a subway station, so all was well again. I noticed a street aerobics class going on, with all the old folk from the area doing steps etc in the street…quite funny, especially considering the time! The Japanese are VERY early risers. The subway this morning was the quietest yet; in fact, most people were asleep. The train was packed with black and navy blue, and there’s me, in 3/4 shorts and a bright green t-shirt, seemlessly blending in to my surroundings.
Despite my initial plans to go to the fish market today, I was a bit too tired so decided to leave it until tomorrow. Dorm was a bit noisy so i’ve learned a valuable lesson in travelling: always have earplugs!
So the time had came for me to head off on my own. First stop..Tokyo! I navigated my way to Sannomiya station, and easily exchanged my Japan Rail Pass Exchange Order for a real rail pass! This gives me unlimited travel on ALL Japan Rail trains for 2 weeks – that includes the Shinkansen (bullet train).
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