A transit and life admin day 30/3/25

On.the move and battling with the challenge of the railway system...which despite having a pass for certain area requires you to get a seat ticket involving inevitable queues ,once you've found where the right ticket desk is .To be fair there are a lot of staff ..
Hugely reliant on GOOGLE TRANSLATE..try it for work purposes..its good and replaces the one I previously used
First though, some life admin. Applying for a Skipton building society ISA from a Japanese hotel reception felt odd , as did emailing Cardiff University 😳 .Also feeling removed from the clocks changing .
Once admin was out of the way, I set off via the life saving 7/11 shop to buy breakfast. Sandwiches here are fantastic, they cut all the crusts off ,rather posh ! I saw the ultimate afternoon tea sandwich of strawberries and cream ...why do we bother with anything else ..
Heading for Kyoto ,I reached Shin-Osaka station, which is like Piccadilly station on steroids sooooo many people!!!
Having realised tht my accommodation was no where near where I want to be tomorrow, for an experience of a lifetime, that I booked from the UK ..I diverted to a cafe and changed accommodation...to one recommended by the place I'm going tomorrow
Making sure of where you stay is relevant to where you want to do things, is tricky and combining it with a nearby station,so you don't get lost , adds another challenge ..but I'm coping so far
Iv arrived at station in Kyoto called GoJo!

Delighted with the change of hotel...its very posh ! ..and here for 3nights so no lugging luggage for a bit.

The hotel is posh but you cannot get milk here ,to go with my Yorkshire teabags ! Not good!!
They have all manner of free amenities..face cream, hair brush, toothpaste, toothbrush, razor etc but no milk..!
There's a fridge in the room il buy some from the 7/11 shop tomorrow.

More impressed today with the speed of the bullet train ,it certainly looks slick coming into the station and you can judge the seats (Niamh) 💺 😉 😀 as iv taken pics specially 😀 😄

Japanese quirks of the day , a high chair in the toilet cabin for your baby, whilst you use the facilities! Trains and stations play music before making an announcement ,often recognisable classical music .

This hotel has an Onsen ....which expects you to shower and go in in your birthday suit only !...I've yet to decide ..if it's my birthday or not !🤣....but there'll be no photos !🤣..you'll be relieved to knowRead more