Japan was a special destination for me since I was going to
meet J as well as an old pen pal, Y, there.
I landed in Tokyo two days before J was due to arrive. I
wanted to get a feel for the city and its inner workings before welcoming him.
I was met by Y, my pen pal when I was in high school, at the airport. While Y
didn’t have much time to give us because of a large workload, she proved to be
a very helpful guide to the city. She helped me find a cheaper hotel, which proved
to be of good value and comfortable, and was always available to answer my
questions on how to get places.
In the days I was waiting for J’s arrival, she introduced me
to karaoke and arcades.
Finally, it was time to go pick-up J from the airport. I had
to transfer hotel first, so my day started quite early. Once my luggage had
been dropped, I made a pit stop to the grocery store to grab food for a picnic,
because I was sure somebody would be starving. I figured we could be stopping
in the Asakusa neighborhood to enjoy a picnic under the sakuras which were in
full bloom. With provisions in hand, I headed on to the airport. At this point,
I hadn’t seen anyone for a bit more than three months and, as you can expect, I
was quite excited and slightly nervous.
The wait seemed to take an eternity, but he finally came out
of the security control’s doors. We could officially start exploring Tokyo and
its surroundings.
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