I was reading about places to get more ‘western’ type food (specifically oatmeal which is a cheap and filling meal – yes I’m trying to be UBER price aware). There is a place 1 stop away that I Tammy and I went to today. Prices were certainly high (ie. $22 for the peanut butter there that is what, $5 at home). We did find the oatmeal in a...
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Day 14, Feb 14 – Valentine’s day with Michelle. Very sad… but we did get a chance to talk a lot and although we didn’t get to be physically together, it lasted 14hrs longer than normal because we chatted on our Feb 14 start all the way to Chatham’s Feb 14 end. I’ve read about a quick place to get good and cheaper price wise food...
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Kaelyn was back to castings today so Tammy and I decided to explore a little more around our apartment. We found a new park with a playground which makes 3 within easy walking distance. We also found a shrine nearby, called Akasakahikawa Shrine. It had very few people at it and was a very calm relaxing place....
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Today was a holiday here so we decided to take the day slow. We started with a familiar breakfast tradition – pancakes, bacon and friend potatoes. The strawberries we bought the day before filled the apartment and let me say, for the $5 we spent, they were worth it. Each one was perfect and tasted amazing. The bacon on the other hand didn’t taste like...
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They are still confusing, but the ability to use google maps is a HUGE asset. Here is an example: It actually tells you what to expect for fares. For the first week we did pretty simple trips, 2 of them requiring a transfer. But there are 2 other subway rides to consider here: Point A to Point B on Tokyo Metro (pretty basic, by a ticket for the price, off you go)...
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