Last Days in Japan
The last few months of being in Japan flew by. Luckily I had made a list of everything I wanted to do before I left the country and got to do it. Most importantly was all the places to eat. Steak Salon, Pinnochios, and any of the numerous sushi places I went to and enjoyed for what might be the last time ever.
I played my last softball games in the span of four days. One was a typical Total Force blowout over one of the ships and the last one was the best game I had ever seen us play. Down by 10 runs to Japanese Fire Department we storm back to take the lead only to lose it again, but in the final inning regain the lead and hold on for the victory. What a great way to end my tenure as the right center fielder of Total Force.
And let's not forget the final big fling I took to Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. MWR held a trip for the weekend and my friend Naomi and I took the opportunity to go. The weather was beautiful for the drive up there, we went out that night and ate at a great restaurant and walked through the streets of Japan's third largest city. The following day was the rainiest day of the week and was the day wewere slotted to go to the theme park. It was cold, rainy, and cold some more but we made the most of it and had a really great time. Rainy days usually dont attract too many people to the water rides (Jurassic Park) so there was virtually no line. Naomi and I, risking pneumonia for sure, rose the thing three times in a matter of minutes getting soaked to the bone. But it was worth it. After getting back to the hotel we went out again and found the best Italian restaurant (in our opinions) in Japan. A great way to finish off the weekend. On the trip back our bus broke down and we were stranded off a highway for 3 hours before they got it working again. And wouldn't you know it, the weather was nice.
The last couple of days I spent packing up, selling the car, and hanging out with the friends I would hopefully see later down the road. Some as soon as next year. I had to look back on the three years in Japan, "What a ride," I thought. Hopefully I'll have as much fun in Germany as I did here.
I played my last softball games in the span of four days. One was a typical Total Force blowout over one of the ships and the last one was the best game I had ever seen us play. Down by 10 runs to Japanese Fire Department we storm back to take the lead only to lose it again, but in the final inning regain the lead and hold on for the victory. What a great way to end my tenure as the right center fielder of Total Force.
And let's not forget the final big fling I took to Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. MWR held a trip for the weekend and my friend Naomi and I took the opportunity to go. The weather was beautiful for the drive up there, we went out that night and ate at a great restaurant and walked through the streets of Japan's third largest city. The following day was the rainiest day of the week and was the day wewere slotted to go to the theme park. It was cold, rainy, and cold some more but we made the most of it and had a really great time. Rainy days usually dont attract too many people to the water rides (Jurassic Park) so there was virtually no line. Naomi and I, risking pneumonia for sure, rose the thing three times in a matter of minutes getting soaked to the bone. But it was worth it. After getting back to the hotel we went out again and found the best Italian restaurant (in our opinions) in Japan. A great way to finish off the weekend. On the trip back our bus broke down and we were stranded off a highway for 3 hours before they got it working again. And wouldn't you know it, the weather was nice.
The last couple of days I spent packing up, selling the car, and hanging out with the friends I would hopefully see later down the road. Some as soon as next year. I had to look back on the three years in Japan, "What a ride," I thought. Hopefully I'll have as much fun in Germany as I did here.
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