Japan v: I love the nightlife

After our trip to the Aquarium, my “travel companions” left for Kyoto and Nara (which I would highly recommend as you really can do Osaka in one day).  Completely drained from our whirlwind adventure the day before, I headed back to the hostel for some chill time.  I met a really cool girl from England…

Japan ii: The first night

We checked in around 8 PM at J-Hoppers Hostel in Fukushima after a 70 minute ride on the JR line from the airport.  I thought that we had all booked spaces in the mixed dorms, but my friends had gone ahead and booked a triple room for themselves.  J-Hoppers offered me a space in the…