2 Days - 1 Trip

'Wow, it's huge!'

36 hours have passed on the clock from leaving my apartment to reaching the hostel. This time, I chose Emirates again. What was comfortable for long flights before will be comfortable again. And yup, it was. We flew over the coast of the Saudi Peninsula at night, just like we did on the way to Cape Town. I don't think I'll ever get tired of the sea of lights.

Then it was time to catch up on a classic. 'Gremlins' from 1984. Thank you, Mariola. 😉 It was a nice analogy to the inner gremlin.

Everything is cool when you have your inner gremlin under control with a few simple rules. But if you ignore these rules, your gremlin takes control of your life. And it takes much more strength and energy to clean up the mess than it would have taken to follow the rules.

Arriving at Dusseldorf Airport, the little Thomas inside me was like, 'Wow, it's huge!'
The little Thomas didn't expect the airport in Dubai. First, I had to walk for 10-15 minutes to get there. At the gate? Nope. At the train station that took me to the other terminal. 😵

Arrival in Japan

Landing doesn't mean you're out of the airport. Tokyo is busy, especially on a Saturday evening at 6:00. It took me 2 hours to get to the train station. Well, waiting for 2 hours is one thing. Waiting requires patience. But experiencing the behemoth of Japan's railway network for the first time is another thing. Japanese characters, long queues, and many different stands as far as the eye can see. What now? Since I had already activated the Japanese SIM card on the plane and had internet access, I was able to dive into the train station after 15 minutes.

The punctuality of Japan's trains is world-famous. And that doesn't happen by accident. Because as nice and reserved as Japanese people are, if you don't get into the train fast enough, well, they can put some pressure on you. 😁