• Last day in Japan..robots and airport

    April 5, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    My last day in Japan started with a taxi ride across Tokyo which confirmed it's a city that is pristine and filled with gigantic high rise buildings..bigger than anything in the uk I'd say
    I went to the restaurant on the 25th floor of my hotel and got some amazing views
    A final hurrah was at a robot cafe ..it was a brilliant experience
    The robots are not Ai controlled but a project that gives disabled people a job and inclusivity by working the robots remotely .I appear to be speaking to the robot but actually it was the girl behind the robot who has a degenerative spinal condition
    Afterwards as I was far too early for my train I sat outside the station as was sunny and chatted 1st with a German family and then a Japanese young man. Both were interesting.
    I succumbed to a Macdonalds and whilst not remotely homesick thought ..ah maccyD's the tastes of home
    Time to battle with the trains ...including one change at shin osaka..overall better today as its Saturday so not the frenetic weekday rushing
    Arriving at osaka airport from Tokyo by train took 5hrs..I'd not intended to go to Tokyo originally so flight booked from osaka
    I booked a hotel at the airport attached to the terminal..for ease in the morning and paid zero attention to the type of room
    On arrival apparently it's a premier room complimentary mini bar ( no alcohol!!) Was offered newspaper and when I walked in its a full blown suite
    Bath has gold taps and there is a massage chair ....but they dint have milk for a brew !!@
    I sat in the massage chair switched it on and ate my final Japanese sandwich from the family mart shop.
    Japan has given me some great experiences and there's still things I'd like to do here...but it's not won my heart
    Tomorrow..Cambodia..let's see how that goes .
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