The big good bye

He gave me shelter when I was broke. He helped me find a job in Tokyo. He let me stay at his place for free even when I finally found a job and offered to pay rent. He corrected most of my blog threads. Together we philosophised about life, enjoyed lots of films and checked out Tokyo’s bars, festivals …

Well, all good things come to an end.

Brandon, my – as he would say – ‘brother from another mother’ will go back to the states after his two years in Japan. But since I am in a position to give at least something back I am treating him and his wonderful girlfriend, Natalie (who corrected three of my blog entries) for two nights here in Manza onsen hotel.

Well but now the promised pics of Tokyo which were shot in late September shortly before I flew back to Germany for a little more than a month to pick up my bicycle gear.

Enjoy.

Next week more pics from Tokyo. And yes, I’m still working on the surprise I mentioned in my last blog entry.

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