Well it took nearly 48 hours but I made it! Leaving Ishinomaki by bus to Tokyo, then by train to Narita, plane to LA, 9 hour layover, plane to Lima, 3 hour layover, plane to Quito and then a taxi ride to the hostel! What I got up to: I lay pretty low in the following days, only venturing forth in broad daylight for food and a bathing suit (since mine is probably still in Ireland somewhere). Most of the reason for that is because I....don't really like this city. To be frank, I feel uncomfortable not speaking the language and being a solo female tourist walking by myself here. In the day, it's ok, I know the chances of someone trying something are lower. But as two of the women on our cruise discovered, it's
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