From an early morning to a very late night, I got to spend a day filled with chances to catch up with old mates.
Firstly, I raced out to Ueno Park and got to meet someone I originally met while being able to work as a guide for Japan Biking back in 2018.
That trip for a group of touring Aussies allowed me to make some wonderful friends and the relationships have endured for many years.
It was a delight to meet up and a delightful time ensued.
An errand followed that finished up much earlier than expected, but I still had to stay downtown as I had a meeting at night and a concert to attend after.
Given a bit more time than expected, I got to go to Koishikawa Korakuen, which was packed with people apparently expecting cherry blossoms, but they haven’t bloomed yet.
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This post was originally longer and full of anecdotes, but the draft didn’t save. Bummer! I haven’t got the time to properly update it as I have a prick of a day ahead at work.