{"id":45,"date":"2012-12-26T05:31:22","date_gmt":"2012-12-25T20:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.brockshetley.com\/?p=45"},"modified":"2013-01-01T18:53:09","modified_gmt":"2013-01-01T09:53:09","slug":"first-impression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.brockshetley.com\/?p=45","title":{"rendered":"First impression (Day 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Upon coming up out of Shinjuku station and beginning to make ourselves aware of our surroundings as to hopefully find our hotel, two of the nicest–and I mean NICEST–people I’ve ever met came up to us and asked us if we needed any help. Of course we did. I showed them the name of our hotel and off they went to their data connected smartphones looking up where it was located.<\/p>\n

“That way,” said the lady of the two and she pointed up the street we were standing near. “Thank you very much,” we said and headed in that direction, only to be told to “follow us” with us being our new found friends.<\/p>\n

Off we went, tagging along with our oversized suitcases in tow. Making casual conversation along the way, the lady kept telling us that the hotel (Listel Shinjuku Hotel Tokyo<\/a>) was very far from Shinjuku Station, but we’d get there. About what seemed like half way there, our friends made a quick stop in a convenience store. We just figured they were picking up something to take home that they needed, but instead had bought a package of hand warmers to share with us as it was quite chilly on this walk.<\/p>\n

We continued on towards the hotel, or at least that’s where I was hoping we were continuing on to. What seemed to be a series of twists and turns down streets that could not have possibly led to any hotel, did in fact lead us to the Listel Shinjuku. I began to recognize the buildings from Google Street View and within minutes we were at the entrance to the hotel.<\/p>\n

With a simple “enjoy your stay” from our new friends they went on their way!
\nThis first experience will hopefully set the tone for the rest of the trip. <\/p>\n

You only get one chance to make a first impression, and Tokyo, you did it right!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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