“Life In The So-Called Space Age”
I’m back at an airport, waiting to board another plane. Not the one above, but one heading in the same general direction. I’m going to Japan!
The flight is about ten hours, and I’ll spend that time using forbidden techniques – which may or may not include Toobs and Chomps – to prepare myself for exertion well beyond human levels. I’ve done it (many!) times before; I know I’ll succeed.
Watch this space for my Japan adventures!
We spent a couple of nights in New York City, doing the usual.
The weather has been cold although we had a pleasant (almost 10 C) afternoon yesterday. Luckily it didn’t rain.
On Friday the city seemed dead but yesterday it was crazy busy, with lines everywhere. Who travels to NY at this time of year?
What did we buy the most of? Surely candy/lollies. Some for my students, but most for me!
I also bought a lot (50+ comics), none of which are under 30 years old. I’ll read them all then pass them on to my students. What do they think of comics published before they were born?
As always we had fun but we’re exhausted now waiting for the train home. It was a very active 3 days!
Yesterday, after Borderless it was time for our final Akihabara shopping binge to fill what little room remained in the suitcases.
Much like the Fighting Fantasy collector I spoke with in Osaka, I unexpectedly had a conversion with another local about another otaku topic! It was interesting enough I’ll save the details for a future post.
The last postcard has been sent. Almost all those stamps I purchased what seems like forever ago now have been used, and I know the cards have started to arrive. There’s more on the way.
We’re now at the airport just about to board. It’s another very long trip home (over 24 hours) but it’s not something we haven’t done many times before so we’ll be fine.
Signing off on another travel blog. Hope you enjoyed it.