6/26/2022 0 Comments Week 11: Hakone and JuneThe biggest thing that I did these last two weeks is go to Hakone for three days. Hakone is a city that is a little far from Tokyo and is a popular tourist spot. I took the Hakone Romancecar to get there. Funny enough, the romancecar was just a limited express train that goes from Tokyo to Hakone. On my first day, I headed to my hotel and checked in. The hotel I booked was extremely cheap because it was a shared room with other guests. While I gave up privacy, the price I paid was too good to give up. Unfortunately, most of the day already passed by the time I got to the hotel, so there wasn't much I could do. However, the hotel has a restaurant that serves dinner and breakfast. I decided to eat there, and luckily some of the staff spoke English. I was able to have a small chat with the bartender and got to learn a bit about him. I find these kinds of conversations really interesting since I get to learn about where a person comes from. It's surprised me that people from many countries come to Japan. On the second day, I spent the entire day outside going around the town and taking photos. The highlights of the day were taking pictures around Lake Ashi. I walked along the lake and was able to get different perspectives of the lake and its surroundings. I was also able to take some pictures of Hakone's well known Torii Gates. I had a great time going around the area and taking pictures of the many things I saw. On the last day, I headed back to the station where the romancecar stops at. I had a few hours before my train would come, so I walked around and bought some souveniers to bring back. I noticed that there was a lot of sweets that were special to Hakone that I did not see anywhere else. The same goes for other souviniers. The town is known for their special design that is engraved into wood. I found it all really interested and nice to learn. There has been one big issue though that will persist throughout the rest of my time in Japan. The weather has taken a turn for the worst as it has become too hot. It's almost over 90 degrees everyday and the humidity is the worst. Whenever I exit a building, I get hit with a blast of hot air and it makes me want to go back inside. This weather will make going out a bit more inconvenient, but it doesn't falter me from making big plans.
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