July 24, 4:12 am
July 24th 2009 From my journal this morning:
"It's been a trying couple days. First night I stayed in Ueno First City Hotel. Somehow, it was both nicer and shadier than I expected. The logic of the $90 night price tag was that I'd be so jetlagged and tired after the long trip, I'd appreciate the comforts of a real hotel for one night, before downgrading to the dirtier hostels. The place was easy enough to fin
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