It’s been a continuous series of connections, and brief periods of intermission since Thursday morning.
I stayed up all night after a bike ride through Philadelphia, repacking and second guessing what I needed to bring with me.
Beginning with an Amtrak from Philly to DC, I took a Lyft back to Arlington so I could return the apartment keys.
From there, it was onward to Dulles for the first leg of my trip; a layover in Tokyo.
Upon arriving to Japan, I knew that I really wanted to get some CoCo Curry; it had been about 4 years since I enjoyed it last. That time happened to be during the typhoon of 2019. Needless to say, I'm very grateful to be back. The Katsu tasted just as good as I remembered.
Opting for Spice Level 10, I was greeted by hot, fresh out the pot food, with kick to match. The fried chicken was so crispy, and golden; my fingertips were unrecognizable, and covered in curry sauce.
The meal, along with a drink was around 1700 Yen, or $11 USD; another reason I love Japan. The food here is amazing, relatively cheap, and there is no tip culture.
After barely managing to put it all away, I went out to spend the rest of my layover exploring the city.
I headed over to Shinjuku; specifically, a district called Kabukicho. I was more familiar with this area, having stayed here my last 2 visits.
Equipped with a Nikon D5600 at the time, I didn’t truly understand things like exposure, or aperture rate, so most of the shots turned out poorly.
Although there is a chance that some of those photos could appeal to the more creative eye, this time around I’ve captured some images that I am much more proud of.
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Here, just about every street corner has great lighting, and boundless compositional possibilities. The abundance of natural framing with things like trains, bridges, and buildings leave so much room for the imagination to find its own flow.
(Just arrived in Bangkok several minutes ago. I’ll finally get some rest, and stay in one timezone for a while.)