Another day, another dollar as they say. Or not as the case may be in Tokyo, as it is well nigh impossible to find a working ATM. My advice, take cash and try not to rely on debit cards etc. Keep most of your cash safe in one wallet, out of sight, and then just put a few yen in a second wallet to handover if you get mugged! Here Endth the Lesson! On a brighter note, last night went very well. I met up with my old friend Atsuko and her friend Chiyuki. We went ou...

Hello again! So today has so far been no where near as exciting as yesterday. I had a good sleep in the hotel last night, but didn't have the chance to visit the spa, which was a shame. On the plus side, it seems that I have magically worked out how to use the Tokyo metro, but this still did not stop me getting lost looking for my new hostel. After some help from a (useless) taxi driver, a policeman, a delivery boy and the YMCA's receptionist I finally found the ...

Hello again! So today has so far been no where near as exciting as yesterday. I had a good sleep in the hotel last night, but didn't have the chance to visit the spa, which was a shame. On the plus side, it seems that I have magically worked out how to use the Tokyo metro, but this still did not stop me getting lost looking for my new hostel. After some help from a (useless) taxi driver, a policeman, a delivery boy and the YMCA's receptionist I finally found the ...

Ok, this will be a long entry, and for that I apologise, but it has been a very busy 48 hours. To start at the beginning, I awoke at 7am on Sunday morning, after very little sleep due to packing. It seemed that every time I was about to drop off, I suddenly thought of something else that I needed to prepare in some way. Anyway, Sunday morning, with my Dad still in hospital and so unable to join us, Mary and Malcolm from over the road in Baddesley kindly drove Ian...