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17/02 and 18/02 Shinjuku

 I didn't post a blog on 17/02 because honestly I didn't do much 😅 I stayed in bed until noon and went to the convenience store for lunch. After, I cleaned my room and went on a shopping spree to buy a bike and some other essentials. Buying a bike in a language you don't speak or understand is harder then you would think. But luckily one of the workers there spoke some basic English and we used google translate to talk to each other. 

There was a lot I needed to get used to when I first drove my bike home, people here need to register their bikes to their name. When you drive a bike that doesn't have a registration you can get a fine. People drive on the left here, and most cyclists actually drive on the sidewalk because it's not safe to drive on the actual street. Another really funny thing is that people don't actually lock their bikes here, bikes don't get stolen so why bother locking them? 


On sunday (18/02) I enjoyed my last free day before I start my internship. I went to Shinjuku, known as the party and shopping district of Tokyo. I went there by 3p.m. so I would be there when it got dark. And honestly, this place was a vibe! 

I went shopping first since I realized I didn't bring enough pants. Shopping in this district is honestly like walking in a maze. You enter one building, get trough all the floors and when you walk out you're in a completely different area since nearly all the buildings are connected to each other. 

By the time I finished shopping it was dark outside and Shinjuku came to life. There was food, drinks, amusement and people everywhere. I thought Shibuya was crazy but this topped everything. 



I went to the famous 'memory lane' which is a very small street filled with restaurants that have like 5-10 seats. I tried some Takoyaki, a local streetfood that is basically fried balls of dough with octopus inside. To be honest it wasn't my favourite but at least I tried right? 



After some walking around, I went into a foodcourt and sat down to order some Korean food. The people next to me went to international school so they spoke English! They showed me what I should order and we had a lovely chat, it was so nice to meet some friendly English speaking people. To be honest there were a lot of people speaking English in this neigbourhood but the ones who tried talking to me were just looking for a fun night adventure. 😂 So I was really happy to finally meet some genuinly nice people! 




After I had dinner it was time to take the metro back to my house. I went to sleep quite early since tomorrow will be the first day of my internship!! See you later! 



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  1. Mamasa(rah)18 februari 2024 om 22:24

    Indrukwekkend wat jij daar al allemaal hebt gezien! En met je nieuwe 🚲 zal je je nog vlotter kunnen verplaatsen. 😊
    Stel het goed op stage!!

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  2. FLDL28 februari 2024 om 06:23

    Already a rich cultural experience!

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