Well, I was hassled by the relatives in NZ for always writing updates from an airport lounge. So here I am again - this time in the lounge at Tokyo's Narita airport. Listening to a podcast on the ipod (Christmas present from Sonia), sitting waiting for the boarding announcement.
This week has been very cold in Tokyo. When I landed on Monday evening it was 7.4 degrees. Later in the week I heard it was about 2 degrees first thing in the morning. Time for a coat or at least a scarf.
This week I've tried to learn a few words of Japanese. Since I'm in their country it seems only fair. Speaking to one of the guys in the office (who happens to be a Kiwi), he mentioned that the vowel sounds in Japanese are very similar to the Maori vowels. Apparently as a result it is much easier for the Kiwis to learn Japanese than for others.
Sonia was away in KL for the week, arriving back on Thursday. So I guess we went in roughly opposite directions this week. Anyway, they've just made the boarding call so I guess it's time to shut down and get onboard.
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You poor thing having to brave temps of 2 degrees. It was -7 tonight as I walked home from work, and Vancouver is meant to be a mild city.
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