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Published: September 10th 2008
NWA Flight 69
The 747 that would take me to Japan.So all the months of anticipation, planning, and stress have finally paid off! I left Atlanta around 4 in the morning for my 7 AM fliight as described in my previous entry. I arrived in Detroit around 9AM for a 6 hour layover before my flight to Osaka. During my flight I was lucky not to be sitting directly next to someone and I was able to stretch out for the good majoirty of the flight. I watchted "What Happens in Vegas," various infomercials and I drifeted in and out of "Speedracer." We flew over Canada, Alaska, and then back down over the Pacific ocean toward Japan. I was confused by this at first but then I realized the Earth is not flat and a straight line is not always the best route to travel..lol...
I was only able to sleep for a couple of hours but I managed to get enough sleep in without feeling tired the next afternoon when we arrived. Flight 69 touched downin Osaka just after 6PM local time and right after that the sun had begun to set. Immigration an customs was a breeze and my bags arrived about ten minutes after I began to
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My boarding pass and passport. wait at the luggage line. Before departing for Japan I made a reservation for a taxi to my dormitory. They were waiting there for me as promised and I was also lucky enough to meet another Ritsumeikan student named Bryan from Cincinnati that would take the same shuttle as me.
When I arrived at my dorm my Japanese house buddy Junco, and the house manager Takazumi where waiing on me to help me get my things up to my room. I also met a girl name Ai and a kiwi (New Zealander) named Felix who was nice enough to show me around Kyoto the next day.
I did not sleep much on the first night but I was able to goto sleep around 3AM JST only to awake to the beaming sun at 6AM! Japan dosent have daylight savings time so mornings are alot brighter and evenings are alot darker than they are back in Atlanta. My day started around 11AM as Felix and I began our bike ride to the local grocery stores. I purchased some milk, bread, peanut butter, and believe it or not...Frosted Flakes, and Doritos. Of course the packaging is different and the taste
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A train systme in the Detroit Airport transports passengers throughout the terminal. is as well but its the closest thing to American food since I have been here. Maybe I should make an effort to seek out Maku (McDonalds). After the grocery store I spent sometime eating and then took a brief nap and after that off to the store again to buy some things for my dorm room. I went to a Japanese dollar store ( 100 Yen Shop) and bought some things for my room. And since I am still on east coast time I passed out at 5PM JST (4AM in Atlanta) and slept until midnight which is why I'm up at 3AM JST writing on this blog! LoL....Hopefully I can get over my jetlag in the coming days. Later on today I have to get my alien registration card (sounds weird hearing that) and I may go look at cell phones with my American friend Bryan. More updates to come soon!
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Tania
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YAY!
I'm so glad you made it to Japan safely!!! OMG, I so wish I was there with you. I miss Japan sooooo much! Get use to eating a lot of bento boxes, they are actually really good and you have to hit the noodle soup vendors on the street. Yummy! Thanks for the updates, keep them coming!!!