After a short walk around Akihabara for some shopping, it was off to to the subway for the 2 hour commute to the airport. With a basic understanding of the subway system this time, it was 100% less stressful. The subway literally has 22 lines, all intersecting in a maze-like manner. When you look at the map, it looks like someone took 22 different colored markers and just scribbled all over the paper. It's wild. But after the first day, it actually starts to make sense. Despite what we were told prior to arrival, all the stations are marked in English; otherwise, I'd still be stuck in some station begging for loose change or a bilingual guide.
Flight back was fine and restful, and here I am home.
Upon arrival, Terri and I basically collapsed. It was a solid, full day of sleep. The time change was somewhat of an issue, but all-out fatigue set in. We took almost zero time to just do nothing, which is hard to do on a trip of this magnitude. It's hard to waste a day when you've come so far. Anyway, we're both glad and sad the trip is over, with hopefully many more to come...
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