pdscomp's Journal: Last day in Japan

Our plane leaves tomorrow for Kennedy from Narita airport. It's been an exciting trip, but it will be good to return home. I miss all my friends, and will be very happy to see them again.

Yesterday I spent the morning wandering around Akihabara's "Electric Town". Originally known for it's famous radio stores, it expanded into selling all sorts of electronics at very reasonable prices. You can browse bins of video games for Super Famicom, Game Boy, Sega Genesis, along with some of the more rare systems with all the games usually costing 1500 yen or less.

After purchasing some bulky things, I decided to return to the Youth Hostel to drop off the stuff and take a break. When I got there, I was feeling sleepy so I lay down to take a short nap. This was around 3:30 PM. When I woke up, it was almost 4 AM! I guess all that walking took it's toll. After I got up, I watched a few episodes of Trigun and then slept until 8 AM. I guess it's good that I've been getting plenty of sleep on this trip, as I'm sure once the semester starts I won't be getting that much...

Today, I stopped off at a few stations around the Yamanote line. The Yamanote is a loop that goes around the busiest part of Tokyo. Most of the best places to shop and eat are right off of that line. I ended up wandering around Akihabara again, and found a huge bag for only 1000 yen, one that will hopefully be big enough to cart home all the loot and plunder I've gathered here. Hee hee!

I have over a hundred pictures that need posting, which I plan to do tonight.

As for food, I had some sort of beef stir-fry over rice for my mid-morning meal and then a tempura set for my afternoon meal. Dinner will probably be a 100 yen bowl of noodles. One of the great things about the noodles here is the variety. They come in all shapes and sizes, with varying sauces and packages of other stuff to match. Every bowl is an adventure in itself.

I'm definietly picking up a few Japanese cookbooks on Amazon once I get back.