Im shattered. Again. Went to Mount Fuji and Hakone today. Ive had a really great time all told. The guide that we had was brilliant. His English was really good, and he was even cracking mother in law jokes! Funny guy. Although the rain has mainly held off, obviously going up mountains does have the drawback of cloud. Lots of it. So much so that despite going 3/4 of the way up Mount Fuji, we couldnt see the summit. Oh well!!
After lunch (rice, chicken, beef etc) it was off to Hakone. This is one of the largest lakes in the country and has some beautiful scenery. A swift cable car ride up the mountain later and I was treated to a stunning view...of more cloud. What I could see was very nice though.
Im sorry if this blog appears slightly ho-hum tonight but for the majority of the day I have been sat next to a French woman. And a French couple. And in front of 2 Spaniards. In fact you could describe our tour today as being a veritable smorgasbord of nationalities (although ironically no scandinavians). I ended up eating lunch with said Gallic cousins, and had a nice listen to their conversation. They then had the gall to ask if I spoke English. In English. If I didnt they would have been royally shafted wouldnt they??!!
Anyway, we ended up coming back on the Shinkansen, or bullet train. Wow, theyre a bit nippy to say the least! 250kph we were told, and when one comes through a station you know about it. Nearly knocks you off your feet!
So Ive not said a lot, but actually Ive been quite busy!!
Tomorrow is my last day away. Got things planned, so Im gonna sign off. By the way, I have had a major revelation. Its a four year plan, but I wont bore you with all the details. Suffice to say, things are gonna change!
Matt
Monday, 7 May 2007
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