Little Travel Regrets

Japan.

Mistakes.

I once bought a pack of matcha noodles, a big pack of curry and a hamburger steak, intent on cooking them all. Half way through my noodle slurping while watch anime, I became full and put the thing in the freezer.

2 things happened.

1. The freezer smelt of curry and green tea mixed together.
2. I started regretting it, but couldn't bring myself to finish it off.
3. My buddies wouldn't help me finish it and became annoyed at

So I just left it for room service.

Lesson:
None taken. All is good. It's a good feeling to be cleaned up after, once in a while.

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Sh*t is always more expensive in touristy areas.

Virtually all local souvenir shops love to rip off people and Japan is no exception.

I once saw this thermometer keychain for 380yen. I bought it in a frenzy of great excitement, only to see an identical one elsewhere for a hundred yen less.

Lesson:

Control yourself! Patience pays.

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For a few nights, I stayed at a hotel that was all very, very nice, except for the fact that it had a shared bathroom, where all the naked men showered together. And in the far end of this bathroom was a bathtub, which no one was using. (There were no single bathrooms. )

I wanted to use it, but couldn't bring myself to. Till next time in Japan, I guess...

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I wish I got up earlier everyday. Japan is one place that gets up normally at around 7am. Museums, temples, castles generally open at 9 and unless I get there at 9, I'm wasting time.

So get up at 7 and everything will be fine.

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Haha! That's it for now. Regret is how we learn to make things better.