This week I left for Narita not actually believing that my schedule has been so good lately. It seems that every time I feel like I have reached a turning point because I am fed up with work and the lack of control on where I travel to, things take a 180 degrees. In January I had my best schedule since 9/11 and I was ready to be not so lucky in February. Since I was on vacations the first 2 weeks of the month, I thought I would have to pay for all this. So far it has not been the case. I went to Honk Kong last week and Tokyo this week.
This last trip to Narita was another reason why I love my job. Besides the financial difference, you actually get to go places and do something. Most domestic lay-overs are short and you usually stay in a hotel by the airport. You get there, go to bed, get back on a plane in the morning. Internationally you still have time, although stays have gotten shorter and shorter, to visit and experience the cities where you are.
I took the shuttle to the Keisei train station in Narita and walked to the Naritasan Shinshoji Temple. I have been there years ago on one of my very first trips to Japan. Today is a beautiful, sunny but brisk day. It is very windy and the sun has a hard time fighting the cold air. There is barely anybody else on the ground and I feel like I have the whole place to myself. The temple is in the middle of the town but the grounds are quiet and peaceful and I have them almost to myself. I walk around for almost 2 hours and take in as much as I can. I guess it had been a long time since my visit as I do not recall a lot of the spots.
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