Day One

I couldn't sleep last night．　I don't know if it was the Fresno heat keeping me up or my anxiety．This morning my mom and sister drove down with me to Los Angeles to see me off．As soon as I sat at my gate I made quick friends with a Japanese student from UNLV, We talked for awhile before the flight and exchanged contact information after we grabbed our luggage. As soon as I had my belonging I jumped on the train for an interesting navigating adventure.

The countryside between the Narita airport and Tokyo was beautiful. Rice patties and sparses of forest filled the space between community developments. I finally found my hostel, (Ryokan Kangetsu), after a good hour of travels and laid down with a hot cup of tea. The economic and cultural differences here are amazing. After I settled in I went out to grab some food. The district I'm in is very quiet compared to the inner city but the restaurants still stay open late. During dinner I met an Australian man named Ian and we discussed our travels for a good hour. I now plan on catching up on some sleep so that I can have a good day tomorrow. Night!