Hotel New Grand Yokohama

... served both regular and smaller sizes, and by the second restaurant we'd determined that the orange buttons on the machine meant a smaller size. This time we ordered two different items but when they came out we'd forgotten what we'd ordered and had to guess at it. Turns out that we had guessed correctly. After that Chrystal got a melon ball ice cream and I got a green tea lollipop. Yum! While we were ...

... we thought there is no way that she would even try it, and she ended up eating the entire plate full. Charlotte now likes curry. Tonight I also learn't a valuable lesson for the remainder of my travels in Japan: quoting the name of an American rock star is not an acceptable way to answer a question. Let me explain.... We stopped in at the supermarket to get some supplies on our way back from getting curry, considering we were ...

... day off 2 days later and both her and Sayaka waited 1 hr while we got our phone. Everything was already set because Kouta's mom called earlier and was there to help. So yes we got a cellphone! And you know what? It's a prepaid one (cost around 100 dollars and we also bought a 30 dollar phone minutes)....well some would say why did you waste that money? We say, we needed it. None of the pastors could reach us, and we are going to be traveling a ...

... The stupid numbers I learnt in school didn't even make sense if you were trying to pay for something. They have different counting words for different situations. I had thought I was immune to culture shock from travelling so much these past few years, but Tokyo squished that idea. I was absolutely in awe of what I was hearing, seeing and smelling. It was so busy, the people moved around like ants, they all had somewhere to go. You know how from a distance they ...

... that the woman's welcome might have been her way of reclaiming his present by projecting a pale shadow of his old self. Walking around with his camera everywhere, looking gutsy. My shoulders sank even deeper when I remembered the tobacco brand that his red cap featured: Short Hope. A week later on a Saturday morning I saw him again on the riverbank. He was clad in his usual outfit, and walking. He ...

... than help poor Phil with last minute packing. I rationalized my selfishness and apathy by a necessary one last dose of American culture for closure. Day 1- The Flight (or should I say flights)! After a beautiful drive to JFK with dad, Phil and I met Carole (Phil's sister) at the terminal. We were soon informed that we were not seated together on the first portion of our direct flight to L.A. As I sat in the waiting area still complaining about ...

... security guards or androids - which bear the effect of erasing personality. The hat acts as a sunglass that covers the whole face. The brim is large and wide. It can be lowered to cover the whole face. Getting off the dote, I run through a bike park underneath elevated railway. Then I tap on my season pass on the ticket machine. I climb up the stairs to catch the train. Something I noticed since my entry to re-education camp (Japan) on platforms is a row of four pink ...

... Chotto matta onegashaimasu = one minute please). We walked around a bit more and found an amusing English pub with lots of Westerners. They have a lot of things called beer cocktails here and Jen had something that seemed to be half beer and half mango juice which was delicious! We headed home via train by 11:30 so as not to miss the last one. After a few transfers we made it to our home station Hiro-o, on time. Unfortunately it is still ...

... free from the old as many dawn punk rock hairdos to match their gothic attire while a few women choose to paint their faces like Broadway actors from a "Cats" musical. But my true favorite is what I like to call the "Mary had a little lamb" outfits (you got to be here to understand this one.) Despite a new and more hip generation, Japanese still maintain a healthy balance of modesty and respect for their themselves and their community. Take for ...

Hiya everyone!!Konnichi wa Japan is awesome!! There's so much animes. I'll tell you about the manga I made here with helpers I'm finally an author. We might make it an anime then I'll be so popular. I called it Owarinai Yume in english it's Neverending Dream but I prefer Neverending Fantasy. It's about this 15 year old girl named Ayumi who doesn't know who she really is so in her normal life she trains in a dojo.And then one day she finds a jewel that ...