Archive for: May 9th, 2008

A temple in Narita

May 09 2008 Published by Eli under Nothing

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originally uploaded by Eli C.

We were determined not to fall asleep at 4pm so Charlie and I went for a walk down to a temple. It was a nice walk down a very narrow road. I’m not sure if the people were crossing the street in front of us out of fear or just because the sidewalk was non-existent. Either way it made me feel like a big man.

After viewing temples and taking lots of touristy pictures, we managed to somehow order food at a restaurant. Both of us got unagi in a bowl of rice and some beer. It was really nice.

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We have arrived in Japan

May 09 2008 Published by Eli under Nothing

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Picture of myself in the hotel

Picture of myself in the hotel,
originally uploaded by Eli C.

Our flight was 10 boring hours, but an uneventful flight is a good thing. We slept a lot on the plane so we weren’t completely exhausted when we landed. It’s still really tough to stay awake. It’s after 5am for me right now. I’m surprised I can remain conscious. Charlie passed out almost an hour ago.

We took a few minutes to get ourselves oriented in the hotel before venturing out. There’s a temple nearby so we trekked down to be supertourists. My pictures are still uploading, but I’ll post more about it when they’re done. Suffice it to say that it was a very relaxing and very fun first day. Pictures were taken, food was eaten, and a good time was had by all.

My brain is turning into a thick, soupy substance as I type. It may be time to give in to this nagging desire for sleep.

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