Big Adventures, Little World

Here I was like a sucker paying to use the Internet at the hostel when I worked out this morning they had their own wireless network, with the security details posted on the wall. So all I had to do was put them into my phone and voila, Internet on my phone out the front of the hostel while I enjoyed my glass of orange juice!

The time came for me to grab some food from the convenience store, this time I chose AMPM. Had a bit of a look and not being able to read what a lot of it was, I settled for sandwich which looked like chicken, egg and salad, and a drink of Vitamin Water.

I once again proved that I was in fact the Subway Master by catching and changing trains to get to Ueno Station, where I was to catch the Shinkansen. I found my way to the ticket booth, and told the lady where I wanted to go, in JAPANESE! Thanks to the help of Belinda’s instructions. So I had my ticket and began to navigate my way to the platform following the instructions and signs everywhere. After going down and escalator which went for 2 whole minutes, then down another one, I was at the platform. So I grabbed a few drinks from the vending machine and waited.

The Shinkansen arrived and I jumped on, ate my sandwich, which turned out to be pork not chicken, and settled in for the ride. I took some photos out the window and just looked around before eventually arriving at Nagano station about an hour and a half later.

Being that Belinda wouldn’t be able to pick me up until after she finished school, I walked around for a while, until it started to rain. Although it was a nice relief from the 30 degree heat and humidity, I didn’t really want my bags getting soaked. So I headed to Starbucks, got myself a mango passionfruit frappacino and double chocolate donut which is where I write this from now. Belinda will be here soon an I’m super excited! So until next time…