Last train adventures

Oh, I forgot:

On both Thursday and Saturday night, we had very exciting oh-my-god-we're-stuck-in-the-middle-of-tokyo-with-no-money-left-and-i-think-we-just-missed-the-last-train experiences. I had no idea when the last train was - I just assumed it would be sometime around midnight. Consequently, we ended up missing it at the station in west Tokyo, and having to try and reach central Tokyo before it did, so that we could get on it before it left for Funabashi. This involved a very hectic half hour of catching many random trains, sprinting through stations and trying to decipher maps written entirely in kanji. (If you're trying to picture the scene, imagine it set to the music from Bullitt.) On both occasions, we managed to catch it with about 30 seconds to spare.

I'd highly recommend it as an exhilarating end to any night out, and the feeling of satisfaction when you hop on that train home is beyond compare.