It's been almost 2 weeks since I posted anything, sorry about that. So what's happened since my last post? I went to another international party where I met several foreign students who are now studying in Japan. Most of them were Chinese and Korean but there was one Nepalese guy and a guy from the USA. All of them were really nice and all of them speak fluent Japanese, which is very motivating and depressing at the same time... I met plenty of new people at the hostel as well, but unfortunately, I had to say goodbye to them already. Three very nice Spanish people from Pamplona, a French girl who had been traveling around the world for the last 6 months and who was finishing her trip here, two great Australian guys who went on with their trip South of Japan (Kyoto and Hiroshima), a very interesting German guy who went on with his hitch-hiking/camping trip North of Japan and a very cool Slovak/German guy with whom I got along very well. I'm still in contact with some of them though, so that's very nice.
What else?? Well I finished my Japanese classes on Friday last week (22nd of June) and on Saturday I went on a cycling trip with a bunch of friends from the Hostel. Taka, a Japanese guy from Sendai (North from Tokyo) whose house is being rebuilt after the Earthquake right now, was nice enough to guide us by bicycle through Tokyo. We went from Asakusa to Odaiba and basically cycled most of the day. It was perfect because we foreigners (USA, Slovakia/Germany, Marocco/Belgium, Italy and me) never once had to check a map or wonder if we were taking the nicest/best road. Herewith very few pictures from that cycling trip:
The group on the rented bicycle (200Yen=2 € for one day/ 500Yen for a whole week)
A huge (supposedly live version) of a Gundam. I remember watching the anime when I was in High school.
On our way to Odaiba, we pass by the French neighborhood of Tokyo.
Views from Odaiba.
On our way back, a very original clock on a modern building. I'm not sure what that clock is but is was very nice. There was quite the crowd out there because inside the building, below the clock, was a famous Japanese actress doing a television program.
When we got back, Taka-san decided to cook for us. When Taka-san offers to cook for you or for you to taste some dish he prepared, you do not refuse; he is an amazing cook!!!
The cycling group around a delicious Japanese supper.
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