I arrived in Japan just after dark, having chased the sun for hours.
I was one of the first off the plane, though not in business class, and possibly the first passenger from my flight to make it to customs since I was travelling with carry-on only. I’d mentally prepared myself for a scrum at that time of day but was greeted by almost echoing emptiness. And an English-speaking woman to help me with the “self-serve” passport reader.
I was a little drunk with fatigue – the length of the flight was getting silly, but stopped short of the ridiculous – and had to navigate to the train station and buy a ticket and all. And try not not fall asleep in the train while it waited in the station. And once I arrived in the town, I had to orient myself in the dark, checking my phone frequently to ensure I made no time-consuming missteps.
I was relieved to arrive at the inn (properly a ryokan) earlier than I though; I’d expected passport control and customs to take much longer. I had time to get comfortable in my room and then go down to my meal where I was confronted with countless little plates – a little swarm of a bit of this and a bit of that.
And then, time to relax. Still roly-poly, I made my way to the onsen, the public bath/hot spring, to wash and soak. And relax.
[Looking back at my most recent Sinful Sunday contributions, I see that the last time I posted something timely (rather than the “from the vault” images in September) was almost a year ago! I hadn’t realised! I do have some images that I’m looking forward to sharing with you.]
Sinful Sunday: It’s all about the image.
Your legs are gorgeous and the place looks so relaxing – look forward to more soon 😉
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Thank you! It was lovely, and most excellent to have it to myself.
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Sounds like you really needed the relaxation. Glad you had some downtime for yourself!
Rebel xox
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I absolutely did! Getting clean and having a hot soak was exactly what I needed. Didn’t hurt that the surroundings were pretty too.
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WOW that looks wonderfully relaxing!
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It was delightful!
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Travelling is just exhausting so relaxation is a must!
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Agreed. Essential self-care.
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That looks like the perfect place to gather yourself together
Mollyx
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Yes, it was ideal!
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