Pippu's trip to Tokyo

Pippu spent her winter holiday in Tokyo with one of our classmates, Rita. They both have a friend in Tokyo so it made perfect sense to go there together. They stayed in Ace Inn Shinjuku, a hostel about 15 min walk from Shinjuku center. The flights were cheap but here's the reason why: 23 hours of waiting in Moscow in between the flights. Oh well, that's already an experience itself!

16.2.2013
Starting my holiday with 23 hours at the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow! Time for some school work and hopefully sleeping also. Only a few more hours to go and I'm on a plane to Tokyo and off to see my Japanese friend for the first time in two years! So excited! I've never been anywhere like Tokyo so it'll definitely be something different!

Sheremetyevo airport

22.2.2013
The last day in Tokyo! It's been a great trip with all the food, people, karaoke, sights and what else!

sushi

We've had fun trying to figure out our way here cause not that many people speak English. Something happened in the train we were supposed to take back to our hostel but no one told us what. Three people ignored our "excuse me"s and the forth one just ran away :D We are so lucky to have two Japanese and one Finnish friend living here in Tokyo. They've been showing us around the city and taking us to places we would never have gone without them! The cultural differences are very interesting and travelling is really the best way to understand people from different backgrounds. It would take a lot more than a week's trip to really get into the culture but oh well, a week is still better than nothing :)

Shibuya

Emperor's palace

Another 20 hours to kill at the airport

25.2.2013
Back in Finland! I was gone only for a week but what a difference, feels like spring is here! No more darkness. Feels good to sleep in my own bed again! This is what my accommodation looked like in Tokyo

Well, it's back to school and normal life now! Week went by so fast, it's unbelievable!

Love, Pippu