AdriLo
AL Joined: August 11th 2008
Logged in: March 3rd 2009
Logged in: March 3rd 2009
Travel Blog Posts
Nagoya Castle
The parentals have arrived! I got to the airport and waited for them with butterflies in my stomach. I guess I was a little nervous because it had been exactly 4 months since I had last seen them (a record for me) and I really was anticipating their arrival. We reunited, we hugged, we got on the train. Since I have a great sense of direction (not!) , I managed to get us lost on the way from the airport to my apartment. I ended up getting us on a Rapid Express train heading north instead of southwest. Oops, my bad. I am used to being lost and not knowing where the hell I am, but my mom looked super worried--which is completely understandable. I mean, imagine setting foot in a foreign country you've never visited, ... read more
Such randomness
I have always been a fan of crazy, busy, action-packed cities. And I have always been a fan of people-watching. Tokyo did not disappoint. It's amazing just how many people walk the streets of Tokyo. And it's amusing to watch those people walk the streets of Tokyo. You get the good-looking, well dressed couples. You get the crazy-looking, stick-out-like-a-sore-thumb, young people. You get the plain-looking, suited-up, briefcase-carrying businessmen. You get the serious-looking students in school uniforms. You get the happy-looking families with babies or young kids. You get the friendly-looking, super cute, old people. You get the adorable-looking little kids. You get the handsome-looking, stylish guys with perfect hair. You get the (overly) made-up, stiletto- and skirt-wearing, 20-something-year-old women. You get the mismatched-outfit-weari... read more
Rice fields
I have been living in Japan for about 2 ½ months now. It doesn’t even feel like it has been that long and I haven’t even gotten homesick yet. Must be because my mom sends me tortillas from overseas. (Thanks, ma!) Or maybe because when I walked into the cell phone store they were playing Marco Antonio Solis. Odd, huh? Anyways, the crazy thing is that the ‘city’ I live in actually reminds me of El Granjenal (Mexico), except with Japanese people and tons of bikes. There are super narrow streets, rice fields, old homes, giant spiders everywhere (I hate spiders), and countless power lines overhead. There is also a river, a.k.a. breeding ground for pesky mosquitoes (I hate mosquitoes), about 40 feet from my front door and train tracks about 60 feet down the ... read more
