Yesterday, I headed to H travel agency first thing in the morning.
I'm planning to travel abroad in late autumn this year, so I went to discuss with the travel agency's staff.
It's been a while since I've been abroad, so I'm excited.
When the plane lands in a foreign country, I can feel that I'm not in Japan, but in another country.
When I step out of the plane, I can feel the reality of that country. It's not just the difference in the language spoken by the people there,
but also the climate, the smell of the people, and so on that stimulate my senses.
This is not a bad thing, it makes me feel like I'm going to get used to this feeling for a while.
Even if it's not a long stay, about two weeks, I'm most happy to be able to have a conversation with the locals.
There are also fresh surprises that exceed my imagination.
When I stay in a casual hotel with about two stars, it's quite nice...
There are people who work at the hotel, doorkeepers? I'm not sure if I can call them that, but they're there.
Sometimes there are people who just hang around doing nothing, which is interesting in its own way.
Those people are the ones who know the best cheap and tasty local shops.
Since I travel individually, I get valuable information from the locals.
The information they've given me never fails, and the food is really delicious!
Sometimes we go to a restaurant where only locals are there, other than us. We might get curious looks, but it's only for a moment.
I've never been harassed. If English doesn't work, there's always the option of gestures.
I can order food and enjoy the local cuisine.
I've had various experiences. I'll tell those stories sometime in the future...
After returning to Japan, I select about 12 to 13 photos and make a small photo book.
I wonder how many hardcover photo books I will be able to make in the future, thinking about it also brings me a little joy.