Bicycle...

After weeks of walking to and from the University campus from our home, I will finally go out today and get myself a bike, 自転車 jitensha, with the help of my ever helpful tutor Aki. Apparently they are very cheap (new between 5 and 7.000 yen and used between 3 and 5.000 yen). And they are kinda cute. hey only come in two clours...grey and black.
Forgot to tell you about a wonderfull Japanese institution called 'nomihodai' 飲み放題..it's all you can drink..yes drink..for a certain amount of money within a certain amount of time.
This is of course geared towards the japanese (they're missing an enzyme so they can't take in a whole lot of alcohol..as the story goes) but for us westerners it's just great. In this case Aki, my tutor once again, took us to one last wednesday (3rd november) where you pay 1.050 yen (8 euro about) and you can drink all the beer, whiskey, G & T's that you can within 3 hours...You have to eat something there too..from sushi to fried pork and fish..everything is available. Well you can imagine the result..10 totally drunken dutch people and 5 not so sober Japanese people too. We had a blast.

Beforehand we went to a karaoke place (one big room with two screens and room for 20 or more people) where we sang anything from Curtis Mayfield to Japanese "Rammstein" songs.
Must dash since I'm meeting Aki for bicycle purchase.....