After a somewhat uneventful first day in Zurich, we were ready to get out of the city and head over to St. Gallen. We woke up at 7am, had a quick breakfast in the hotel lobby, then headed off to Zurich HB, where we would be taking the train over to St. Gallen, which was an hour away. We were lucky we bought the majority of our train, admission and excursion tickets in advance, so we didn’t have to wait…
I can’t believe my last trip to Europe was already five years ago! It’s crazy how time has flown and I had been itching to get back for a while now. The stars aligned for this trip when we got planning in April. The main purpose was obviously to go for the Eras Tour, but there were lots of blanks left to be filled before we actually departed in July. It’s amazing how we got everything organized and meticulously planned out before…
For my last day in Japan, I was going to take it super easy. I finished packing and my suitcase was already at the brim, so I definitely had no more space to buy anything else. I had breakfast, checked out, then left my bags at the front and was off to Shibuya. I didn’t have definite plans that morning, but seeing as I hadn’t been to Shibuya at all on this trip, I thought it’d be fitting to go…
For my last full day in Japan, I made an effort to visit Kawagoe, which I had actually meant to go to years ago. Kawagoe makes a good day trip outside of Tokyo, as it’s about 30 minutes away by train and there’s lots to see in the area. It’s known as Little Edo, as most of the buildings and streets are still reminiscent of the old trading town. I visited Kawagoe on a Saturday, as it was the only…
I had a rainy start for my next day in Tokyo. I was meeting my friend Junko for lunch in Nishi Ogikubo, which is almost an hour from Oimachi Station. The trains were running slightly behind schedule due to the rain, but I managed to make it in good time. Luckily the sushi restaurant Junko had reserved for us was nearby, so we weren’t in the rain for too long. The inside was quite small with only counter seating available,…