On my way out of Korea, I decided that Tokyo was close enough to
pay a visit and expensive enough to stay only a few days. Three days and
two nights would be enough for me to get a feel of life there, enjoy some touring and
contribute to Japan's booming economy. I'm at Khaosan Tokyo Original hostel which is a short distance from Asakusa Station. From Narita Airport,
it took about an hour to get here and about 1,400 yen which is about $14. I'd always wondered about life on the other side of the world, namely
Asia and after a year in South Korea, I could add Tokyo to the list of places I'd visited.
Cars drive on the lefts-side of the
street and steering wheels are on the right side in cars. So, everything is pretty much backwards when compared to Korea
and the United States. Although, this is the same for my home and native
Trinidad and Tobago. I didn't expect to find that here. I'm finding that
Tokyo is definitely a bicycle friendly city. From old folks to working
men and women in office attire, I see lot's of people on bicycle. I even saw an
apartment that had a stacked bicycle rack; it's very innovative and yea, well,
a very healthy way to live.
