I couldn't WAIT to get to Japan, this new part of the trip (ie new part of the world) would allow me to indulge in my favourite cuisines being sushi, Chinese and curries (when I get to India) - although I would prefer Malay curry, but beggers can't be chosers. Oh. Before I start, I must mention the Swine Flu. The Japs at the airport took things very seriously (a good thing too), and they handed out questionnaires - 'do you have symptoms such as cold, runny nose, cough, sore throat'. Unfortunately for me, I had all those symptoms since I still had a cold. The Japanese ground 'health' staff in their full body suits, headgear, goggles and masks got very excited and very politely asked me to go to the front of the plane to
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