Why then did we go to Mexico with plans on how to scupper all of the underhand dealings and scams we would encounter? We even prepared by having a ‘fake wallet’…with a little money and old cancelled credit cards in it….so we could hand that over if we were held up. True!
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The Mexican People are proud, quiet people. They do not stand out in a crowd, they are the crowd. They are the quiet watchers and observers. Yet they watch and observe well and this reflects in the understated kindness of the people.
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So, here we are in Japan. Our distant, mysterious pacific neighbors and a country that has only opened up to the west in the last 200 years. Rosies limited impressions are of sushi, samurai, saki, origami, super technology geeks, anime, cherry blossoms, geisha and the most scariest horror movies ever……pretty embarrassing list really……I cant wait to learn and experience more as we move through the country.
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The Shinjuku air was beautifully cool and fresh, hundreds of people were bustling around us, Rosies eyes were as wide as saucers. Towering neon lit TV screens that were multiple stories high blared out advertising at us. Whole skyscraper buildings were changing random colours and cars whizzed around us.
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What a place, the Shibuya Crossing was pure busy chaos. Rosie wanted to get a good pic and heard that by heading up to the second floor of Starbucks you could get a good view over the crossings. Every other visitor to Tokyo had heard this urban myth as well…it was jammed packed up there, Rosie sneaked off a couple of crafty shots over paying customers heads before sneaking off not having bought a coffee.
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