Day 11 (Tokyo)

This day started right off with a bomb.

When I looked at my phone in the morning after waking up, I noticed that I had received an email from Lufthansa. It stated that our flight to Germany was canceled.

At first, we were really panicked and didn't know what to do. We both turned to our parents hoping they could help us. They then told us that apparently all airports in Germany are on strike. But not just the airports, but also the train, ships, and pretty much everything exactly on the weekend when we were supposed to fly back. After much back and forth, we decided to use the day first and then deal with it in the evening while our parents tried to call Lufthansa and clarify the situation.

Still with the thought in the back of our minds that our flight was canceled, we made our way to Shibuya. There was not only a large shopping area, but also the famous Shibuya crossing.

After visiting and crossing the said crossing, we wanted to buy watches at the Swatch store for my parents, which are otherwise very rare. When we arrived there, we were told that the watches we were looking for were unfortunately sold out.

After a quick stop at a cafe, we continued to explore Shibuya and then headed to Takeshita street, a small but very narrow and crowded shopping street. After a short while there, we were asked if we could be interviewed on camera, which we naturally didn't refuse.

Afterwards, we continued walking through the street, got something to eat, and just as we were about to head back, it started raining. So we quickly went to the train station and back to the hotel, where we got our umbrellas. From there, we took the train to Odaiba.

This district is not only a harbor area but is also built on artificial islands. An incredibly beautiful district with many great spots. For example, there was a huge Gundam statue that we could see from the train. While it continued to rain when we went through Odaiba, it somehow added to the charm of this place. Towards the end of our tour, we were able to take photos of the giant Rainbow Bridge, which connects the small islands and the mainland.

Our dinner was one of the best of the entire trip. We went to a sushi restaurant in the city. The place itself was beautiful, the staff was friendly, but the best part was the food. The last sushi we had was good quality, but since we were trying a variety, not everything suited our taste. Here, we ordered what we knew and liked, but I experimented a bit with the nigiri. The food was simply incredibly delicious. And even though we ate a lot and the sushi was of good quality, the price for the meal was not as high as expected. We got away with about €20 per person, considering the amount we had. Moreover, it didn't take 5 minutes before our food was already on the table after ordering. But the best part was when we left and Nico taught me how to say "thank you very much for the meal" in Japanese, which you say when the food is very delicious. When one of the chefs heard me say that in Japanese, he was extremely happy and thanked me with a big smile.

In the evening at the hotel, I was in contact with our travel agency, which was able to organize a replacement flight for us. So this topic was also settled and we could fall asleep peacefully.