The time is nearing when we will leave our family, friends and home and make our way to Japan. Steve returned from Japan today with lots of information about our possible living arrangements. It looks like we will begin our time in a serviced 2 bedroom apartment located in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It is possible we will be there for a month, dependent on when we can finalise our long term accommodation. As his work will involve long hours I am keen to live somewhere in Yokohama. Being a 'country bumkin' I am choosing the smaller city, 3.6 million compared to 12 million in Tokyo. I have requested somewhere up high so at least I can look out over the sprawl a little. A view of the water would be good, but most likely it will be another building!! We are taking our bikes, diving gear and backpacks so hopefully we will be able to get away from the crowds a little, if that is possible in such a densely populated country. As it is nearing summer hopefully we will have some warmish weather. I know in mid June we will experience quite a bit of rain which can last 4-6 weeks. Oh joy!!
As of tomorrow we will be sleeping on the floor, the packing company is coming and doing the packing for us. Finally we will find the lounge room floor again. We are entitled to a 20' foot container, which will be quite empty really, and two ten cubic feet air freight crates. What we take in our suitcases is all we will have for quite a while. Unfortunately I have not been able to squirrel in any Christobel's Sav Blanc as Exxon have a zero allowance policy!! That shall be my first challenge, to source a decent wine. My next challenge will be to get a hairdryer as no electrical equipment from Australia will work, with the exception of Ipods, docking stations and computers. Even then the computer needs a Japanese lead with no earth pins as our plugs won't go into the Japanese/US adaptor.
Keep posted. Hopefully my adventures will rev up a bit more.
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Hey Jenny. All sounds very exciting. This is my third go at posting a comment so I hope I get it right htis time as I amy be forced to give up!
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Theidea of the serviced apartment sounds fantastic. Where do I sign up?
Hope the Splash of Red was special. Sure you'll find a great heair dresser in the land of the rising sun.
Chat and catch up soon I hope. Simone :)
Oh so exciting Jenny! The living arrangements sound great compared to ours, 12 months in a caravan. I'm just about ready for home. Hope you get your water view from the apartment. I bet all the kids are thinking of going to Japan for a visit. love Lex
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