Things I've noticed one month in...
All bus drivers have a microphone to talk to us passengers! And they wait at the stop in order to keep to the schedule.... this is for a bus that runs every 10 minutes!
Zoo keepers in Tokyo are better climbers than Malayan bears. The bear went round retrieving the food the keeper had put out for him but found climbing up to it very difficult!
At first the Metro seemed daunting but you soon realise that there is a whole load of information. All the stations on each line are numbered. On the platform they tell you if you are going in the direction of the station numbers going up or down. They also have info as to which carriage you should be in if you want to change to Y line at X Station. Denise- with that map in your diary it will be a doddle!
Also at the Metro stations are maps as to the exits. If you get out of the wrong one or even at the right one it sometimes feels as though you are walking for miles.
All bus drivers have a microphone to talk to us passengers! And they wait at the stop in order to keep to the schedule.... this is for a bus that runs every 10 minutes!
Zoo keepers in Tokyo are better climbers than Malayan bears. The bear went round retrieving the food the keeper had put out for him but found climbing up to it very difficult!
At first the Metro seemed daunting but you soon realise that there is a whole load of information. All the stations on each line are numbered. On the platform they tell you if you are going in the direction of the station numbers going up or down. They also have info as to which carriage you should be in if you want to change to Y line at X Station. Denise- with that map in your diary it will be a doddle!
Also at the Metro stations are maps as to the exits. If you get out of the wrong one or even at the right one it sometimes feels as though you are walking for miles.
There seem to be more people asleep on
the Tokyo metro than on the London Underground. A full survey is needed but said observation already
backed up by another UK bod so it must be a fact!
Crossing at a traffic light controlled junction? Even if there is
nothing in sight I'm now reticent to cross!
Donki (Don Quijote) sells everything it is the equivalent to Woolworths
on acid! Needed a smaller suitcase to conform with reduced take on luggage so I popped into Donki and got
one for a tenner. Maybe not one for Dave, a big fan of a quality item! Or Ian's customers...
Rubbish bins - there aren't any on the streets. The nearest thing you'll find is recycling for bottles and cans next to some of the many drinks machines and recycling inside some of the many corner shops. We've got 3 within 200 metres.
Hi Jane good to catch up on your news. You are certainly keeping yourselves busy! Is Domnic now permanently sporting a beard or is it just for Halloween ? Not sure how quick the postal service to Tokyo is but hope you've received our cards. We're off to various bonfire party celebrations in the rain this weekend! Erica et al x
ReplyDeleteThe beard is just for the weekend off! Yes thanks we've received your cards. Thanks. We did try and Facetime you but thought you must be on hols.
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