I arrived at Narita airport without having any real knowledge of Tokyo or Japanese. I found out that the airport is actually very far away from central Tokyo. It would take over an hour to get there, which means a taxi would cost about 30,000Y (~$300). Even though I had all my bags, I wasn't about to waste all that money on a taxi, so I took the train for only 1,000Y ($10) and then the subway to my hotel in Asakusa for 160Y.

I noticed that almost everyone on the train or subway closed their eyes and took a nap immediately after sitting down. I also noticed immediately that most of the people I saw have really bad yellow teeth.

To go back to my flight in... I started a good book that my friend Fill recommended, The Long Walk. It is a true story about the author's arduous struggle to escape a Russian prison camp during WWII. It is truly an amazing story, but what makes it enthralling is the author's choice of wording and descriptive details that are focused on. Anyway, enough of the book report.

There was a stewardess on the plane that kept coming by to find out what has happened to Rawicz in my book since last we spoke. I would share more of the story with her along with my insights and opinions. She seemed genuinely interested in the story (and maybe in me, but she was a few years too old for me).

Now I'm at my closet.. er.. I mean hotel room. It's actually nice and clean, just very small. I think it's very funny that they give you long pajamas on the bed. They kind of look like hospital pajamas or something.

I dropped off my stuff and went in search of food. I eventually found somewhere (not noteworthy) to eat and then walked around Asakusa aimlessly. I got slightly lost, but found my way home and went to sleep.

Here is the night view from my hotel room:




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