Tokyo-Taipei (well actually it’s Tokyo – Osaka – Shanghai – Guangzhou – Hong Kong – Taipei… phew!) – UPDATED
Sunday, May 28th, 2006Well, I said some sad goodbyes in Tokyo. I am not sure when I will see anyone again. Saya and Dom – good luck with the weddings… yes it’s not a typo – did mean weddings… there are more than one… Well it’s a cross-cultural union – you have to include everybody!
And to Minami – Good luck with everything, and thanks for everything too…
I seem to find myself here in Shanghai… The crossing was fine and quite smooth. Not so much fun without Craig and Victoria though or the team of identically shell-suit clad, Chinese team of some sort of sport (one thing is for sure they weren’t the national table-tennis team – they were terrible at it!). If you guys are reading… I missed you!
It’s still an entertaining voyage though: Mr Bean showing after 9.45pm, the table tennis table at reception, the Japanese-style bath and 2nd-class sleeping arrangements, the free breakfast, the haunting sound of the staff’s after-hours karaoke in the bar, and the feeling even 4 days after you get off that you are still on board! Woah… there I go again. Hope it didn’t last too long for Craig and Victoria – it took me about 4 days to get my land-legs last time!
I can feel China in my lungs again… splutter, splutter. I had a pleasant walk round today to a park near HuiHai… lots of people seem to be in their pijamas today, it must be a Shanghai Sunday thing. There was lots going on in the park: singing and playing music, fitness machines put to good use, ear-piercing and Chinese chess.
I also saw 6 people from the boat today by chance, 4 of which are in the same hostel as me… It’s a small world after-all…. And I met up with the girl I shared a room with when I was last in Shanghai… well she didn’t leave here at all… she was job searching then, and found a job and apartment searching now.
I leave for Hong Kong on an overnight train tomorrow morning, one night there and then I fly to Taipei… I’ll update this entry when I get further on. Will get some last photos of Japan on too. I’ll also make an entry for one of the main reasons I was in Tokyo… Hino Sensei’s Martial Arts classes!! ooh they were good!!
Over for now…
As promised, here are some last moments from Japan…
For the zooligists… turn away Granny
Catch me up in Taipei.
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