My apologies for failing to update yesterday! After my standard breakfast I felt a little bit under the weather, not ill persay, but very weak. Deciding I was suffering from exhaustion, I resolved to have a quiet day in and around the hotel, only advancing beyond its confines to visit the local convenience store for supplies. I did watch a lot of news on the CNN channel provided in my room and I was amazed by the snowy nature of the UK. I was also disappointed to...

Today was to be my first full day in Osaka, and as such I wanted to spend it getting my bearings of the area immediately surrounding the hotel. I started my morning by waking early to partake of the hotel breakfast. It was simple fare, but good none the less, a buffet style breakfast half Japanese, half what in England would be called continental. I chose some small soft breads and fruit, and it did just the job. I also managed to exchange the instant coffee from...

Hey people! So another day dawned bright in my shared hostel room this morning. I let myself have a bit of a lie in, as I knew today would be hard going. The aim of the day was to relocate myself from Japan's capital city to the more centrally located Osaka. As soon as my fellow room mates in the hostel realised I was moving out, they immediately put into action their traditional going away ritual, namely by providing me with a cup of "sweet tea" (which...