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April 24

Jen Returns to the U.S.A.

Jen's flight was at 5:20 p.m. Around 1 p.m. we headed over to the Grand Meridien Hotel, about a 10 minute walk, to catch a Limousine Bus to the Airport. The next bus running was at 2:30p.m., taking an hour to get to Narita Airport, so we took the time to go to Aqua City Mall (another 5 minute walk). Finally, we ate at McDonalds to save time. Currently they have a McRib burger on the menu, and not usually eating McDonalds at all, I've never tried it - yum. Jen had the hamburger, with the beef patty, the bun, and please hold everything else thank you very much.

A word or two about fast food chains in Japan. McDonalds is strong here. Burger King is non-existant. But if you do eat fast-food in Japan, you must try Mos Burger. Along with Lotto, and Number 1 First Kitchen, Mos Burger is a strictly Japanese fast-food chain. As far as I'm concerned, they rock the fast-food burger market here.

After getting to the airport, we had to say our goodbyes real quick. Although we got there over 2 hours early, there was a line from hell coming out of immigration, so no time to hang out and get lovey dovey. So we said our goodbyes, and now I am a sad, lonely boy.

I headed back to the city with the Narita Express subway (for free, since I still have the JR Pass), and then went to Shinjuku to do some shopping at Kinokunia bookstore: 6 stories tall, with a full floor dedicated to foreign languages - any traveler's dream. I got a Japan map for my travels, and then hit the Tokyu Hands mega-department superplex for some more shopping action, before heading back for sleep in Odaiba.