The Journey


The emotional roller coaster i have been through in order to get to Japan has been eye-opening. I realised that I cannot handle goodbyes and should have invested in waterproof mascara and lots of pocket sized tissue packets.

Before I started my travels, I had organised a wee party in which I could see my nearest and dearest. The drinks were pouring in and I did my most sacred dance routine, the chicken dance. One thing this night did show me is who I could count on. I was touched by my friends, who had travelled far to wish me luck (Shosh you flew to Edinburgh and you don't know how much I appreciated that!) . For those who could not make it an appearance I still appreciated the effort that you guys made in making contact. I am a very lucky lady :) 

During my journey to Nagoya I had some odd experiences. If you ever go to Frankfurt airport be prepared to answer a few social economical questions by the immigration officer. Also a dog will constantly sniff at every single part of you body while going through security. After the ordeal of Frankfurt immigration process, I  happily bounced on to the plane to Nagoya. woo 11 hours of sitting down and twiddling my thumbs. 
      
I believe that while on a plane there are unwritten rules which all passengers must follow. You must not make eye contact, make idle chat or go to the toilet too often in the first 6 hours. Thank goodness for the amount of main stream movies they show. Someone should upload Lord of The Rings trilogy though, as that would have me contempt for the whole journey. 
However there is always the hypnotic viewing of the plane slowly, moving across the screen ...

Finally my ears had started popping and i began my yawning technique which is a sign that the plane was descending. Arrival to Japan went smoothly. Yet when I was putting on my leather jacket I got some very odd looks from the Japanese passengers. As soon as I went outside, I realised. The weather is like being in the rain forest! The humidity hit me and my hair immediately started promoting the Afro. 

So far I have been getting on fine with the Japanese way of life. I haven't had a chance to get out and about yet but as soon as I do I will be posting up some photos.