Monday 6th July 2009
*People ride bikes and hold an umbrella up at the same time.
*Some bikes have umbrella holders.
*There are a lot of very interesting socks!
*Dogs are treated like children - they are dressed and pushed around in prams
*We saw a cavalier today - we miss Simba!
*Tokyo train line map represents a bowl of spaghetti - there are so many lines.
*Small TV screens show ads on the trains and the details of the next station including the number of minutes to the next station.
*Mobile phones are not allowed to ring on the trains.
*People read, sleep or text while traveling on the train.
*People smoke not on the streets but in cafes etc
*I don't like the smell!!!
*You can get French food in an Itailian restaurant in Tokyo.
*The food is always presented beautifully especially the cakes and it tastes even better.
*The baths are very hot in the Onsen - Japanese Bath.
*You sit down on a low stool to take a shower.
*There are a million steps everywhere.
*My knees don't like all the steps!!!
*The people are very friendly and helpful.
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Sounds,smells,looks like a very hectic and colourful place - Japan. Hope you're all having a fantastic time,can't wait to see some pics. Enjoy every minute but don't forget it's your hol to relax and rest too.
ReplyDeleteLove from Julia
mum your wrong on a few things, phone are allowed to ring as long as your not near the priority seating, (near the doors) japanese phones do not text they email :P
ReplyDeleteand its actually ilegail for them to ride while holding their umbrellas thus the need for the holders, and yes the bike i had at my second family did indead have one of these.