Tokyo

Summary:

Holistic faith healers: 1
Lesbian couple assumptions: 1
Blisters: 4
Weird japanese dishes: several
Missing hotels: 1

We're here, unscathed, although unfortunately the same cannot be said of the pegs.  Claire has sadly lost her eyes, Martin his hair, however Michael and Fraiser have adopted Japanese babies together - so it's swings and roundabouts really.  They're all currently relaxing in the hot tub.

We set of from Kimmy's at some point Tuesday morning, with the bags - which should come with indicators and wing mirrors - and were 'found' by a holistic faith healer, who showed us the way to the station and promised to look after us while we were away (we only have to hold the card she gave us) which was lovely.  Watch this space on that one...

Amazingly Japan Airlines let us on the plane - we were a little concerned that after the previous STA blundering we may not be allowed, however all was well.  The flight was, well 12 hours - very hot, the telly broke for a bit, and the food was 'interesting'... but it's ok cos we had emergency chocolate (fruit and nut - 1 of your five a day). 

I don't think I was quite prepared for not many people speaking English, and navigating our way to the hotel was a bit of a challenge - but we managed to get the train and then the tube to the right place, before we got lost and walked round for ages trying to find anyone that spoke, or at least read a little bit of English.  We got there in the end though! 

Loz and I are sharing a 'semi-double room' - which doesn't have enough room to swing a cat... so it's a good job we're not into that!  Loz is scared of the toilet - because water runs when you sit on it... it's a fancy bum showering one you see, and I think she's concerned that a poorly timed jet may catch her out.  So far so good...

We went out for tea, and spoke a pathetic amount of bad Japanese, but the food was delicious (oi-shee).  Now we are totally knackered, and are going to bed - in separate sleep sheets, thank you very much mrs
manwoman from the travel clinic! 

Night night 

Cat and Loz x