12/30/2012

I returned to Japan from Detroit.

I go to Detroit Metropolitan Airport from now, I will return to Japan via Korea.
Once in flight at the root of the next, until Yamaguchi home from Fukuoka is the Shinkansen.
It is likely to be returned home by the end of the year.

1. Detroit Metropolitan airport 12/30 12:20 -> Incheon Seoul Airport arrival 12/31 16:25
2. Seoul Incheon airport 12/31 18:40 -> Fukuoka Airport wearing 12/31 19:55

If you look at the courtyard of the hotel, the snow has piled up.
Detroit is also cold.

I am in Detroit USA.

Because this morning, to return to Japan from Toronto, Canada
It was supposed to move in the next appointment.

1. Toronto Pearson airport 12/29 11:08 > Detroit Metropolitan Airport arrival - 12/29 9:45
2. Detroit Metropolitan airport 12/29 12:40  -> Narita Airport wearing 12/30 16:15
3. Narita Airport departure 12/30 - 19:45> Fukuoka Airport wearing 12/30 21:55

But, wheelsup of Toronto Pearson airport of 1. Is delayed to late
It was arrived at Detroit Metropolitan Airport it was around 12:30.
Of course, if there is no transit time, and I did not get on an airplane to Narita bound.






So, I asked what to do if anything goes wrong, the people of the airline.
Happens, the person who asked because it was Japanese, we can talk in Japanese.

Then, staying in hotels in Detroit Metropolitan Airport near today,
The next day, Detroit Metropolitan Airport - and the root of the> Fukuoka Airport - Incheon Airport> South Korea
So was able to take a ticket, please move in its route. It was with.

Meals and hotel hotel bill (lunch or dinner) is the airline burden.
It was me Pass me to print a paper certificate to that effect.
And, the hotel shuttle bus since coming to Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Please go to the hotel to ride in it. So was that of the
The taught where the shuttle bus will come, it has been moved to the hotel.






Stomach vacant after arriving at the hotel, and settle down a little.
Come to think of it, because he had not eaten only snack I got on board today.
Taught me that you can eat in the hotel restaurant from 00: If you asked that of the meal at the reception of the hotel, 17.

And, 17: I went to the hotel restaurant to 00, the paper certificate (lunch or dinner) for meal
When you show the clerk of the restaurant, lunch or dinner, 6US dollars each. That was tell me that it can use to 12US dollars.



While I think 12US dollars a little less, in the restaurant, we ordered a hamburger and a bottle of Budweiser. Is about 17US dollars.

6US dollar for one sheet of paper certificates (lunch or dinner) for meal is discounted
I was paid with Visa card about 9US remaining $.

Still, Kobara because it was a little crowded, buy bread and drinks at the shop of the hotel.
This shop I did not use the Visa card, but of paper certificates (lunch or dinner) for meal
We were able to use 6US dollars. I was 6US dollars just used.



After returning to the room, I noticed, but it does not have a toothbrush and toothpaste.
As soon as I find out about hotels in the United States on the Internet.
Then, Amenities goods for free at the reception, I will receive you.
Also, when someone brought them to the room, it is likely have to pay the tip.
So, I got a toothbrush and toothpaste to go to reception.

It has encountered trouble today, but I feel that it was good experience has been.


12/28/2012

The Beer Store

In Toronto, I was ever bought alcohol at LCBO.
I know at a store that sells liquor to the other, it is The Beer Store.
And I went out of interest.

Then, literally in the shop, I did not sell only beer.
It was also a shop such as beer for bulk buying.

To there was parking in front of the store,
Customer is lined, I will buying the beer indeed. It was that atmosphere.

Myself because it was the aim of the liquor or other beer, separately
I left the store immediately.


12/27/2012

Sunrise and sunset of Canada

I have come to Canada, it is July 16.
Season at that time is the summer as well as Japan.

If you spend a few days to come to Canada
I noticed day to have come from around 4:00 am
Well, a little, sunrise is it fast compared with Japan this. I feel that.
But, sunset was 10 pm, it was a surprise.
It is about 8 pm even as long as Japan's.

And, Although it is sunrise and sunset of recent
in about 7:30 am to 5 pm

(During the winter months, Canada has been delayed for about an hour. This is the time of the Canadian time described above.)

Sunrise is early summer, sunset is slow Canada.
And, sunrise is slow, sunset is early winter.

Latitude because the above Japan, I can feel that there is a difference in sunrise and sunset about that amount.
This photo is taken from the room living at 7:30 am.



12/26/2012

Tim Hortons

There is a chain store of coffee shop of low price in Canada.
That is the Tim Hortons.
There are also chain stores such as coffee shop Second cup and Starbucks
In price, Tim Hortons is It is the cheapest.

At Tim Hortons, small coffee but is about 1.25 Canadian Dollar
In Second cup and Starbucks, I will about two Canadian Dollar.

Just to think personally, towards the Second cup and Starbucks is delicious coffee
Inside the store will feel clean.
I think I think that there is also a interior of the store, but the price is high, customer base is because have changed.
Tim Hortons is sometimes apparent from the store are people ish vagrants.

After, not just coffee, the menu also has been enhanced to Tim Hortons.
There is also a menu of snacks for lunch and morning.
Donut that Tim bit I a 20 cent one, but it is delicious.

In Toronto, everywhere, I saw the Tim Hortons.
With the low price, was a little, it is perfect for Tea break.



12/25/2012

Alcohol situation in Canada 2

How do are selling the drink food and drink retailers, such as supermarkets, convenience stores in Japan
It does not sell the shop and those in Canada.

So, are you not buy you a drink? I do not know I might think
Is there a shop that deals with liquor.

So, I do not buy you a drink that it is not a shop that deals with liquor.
What I bought a drink well It is a shop of the chain store called "LCBO".
You can buy a variety of drink beer, wine, and whiskey.
There is also a sake, and there is also a drink called Soju in Korea.
However, it is never seen shochu.
There is also a chain of stores called "The Beer Store" in the other.
Is you have never been to the store of their own here.
I think now, and let's go.

12/24/2012

Alcohol situation in Canada

In like Japan and Canada, anywhere is not drink liquor.

Huh? Will not do that. Although I think
To be precise, at home or in the pub, and I hope to drinking
Public places, the road, in the train or bus, you should not be drinking.
This has been prohibited by law.

And I heard a teacher of language school, but if, in a public place, if you drink
It seems do not have to pay a fine. It seems about 180 Canadian dollars. .

By the way, although I went with my friends to a place called Woodbine Beach in summer
There were local people drinking on the beach beer.
When you talk to the teacher of the language school the story
It was "occasionally.'m The kind of person" and.
After, since I think "If, If you are caught by the police who came from abroad as you, and are you drinking in public places, and be deported to their own country, you be care. it was with ".

When you drink alcohol in Canada, let's be careful.

12/17/2012

DOLLARAMA

There are 100 yen shops in Canada.
It is DOLLARAMA. It is referred to in the Daiso Japan.

(There is also a pan.) Stationery, sweets, food, cosmetics, and accessories, You can buy at a low price.
In not one Canadian dollar as well as all Daiso, there is also a commodity CAD 2, 3 Canadian dollar.

However, in DOLLARAMA they may have made, it was a shame personally, when you have a shopping
It is that you did not use the Visa card. I've used the cash.

I think when you live in Canada, when the household goods you want, it is good to shopping to go to DOLLARAMA first.

12/01/2012

Red lobster

We have to eat lobster.

It is a shop called Red lobster of the Eaton Centre nearby.
It is with a roommate that went with the Brazilian restaurant previously.

First, when I drink beer drinks
Salad appetizer since has been carried, I will eat them.




Thereafter, the plate of lobster in the main because has been carried
I was eating them, and also ordered a bottle of Riesling.

Plate of lobster is about 25 Canadian dollar bottle about 30 Canadian dollars, of Riesling.
At the same, beer and drank at the beginning, 2 cups was around about $ 30 a glass of wine later.
At, accounting was approximately 70 Canadian dollars per person.

Hey, the price is increased, but the lobster was delicious.
However, the source because a little oily, tastes may seem divided.

Well, if you do not to drink too much, one drink is as about 10 Canadian dollars,
Plate of lobster is about 30 Canadian dollars. At the same Since about about 45 Canadian dollars, including chip
I think than guests, give you quite.






11/24/2012

Brazilian Restaurant

It has gone to Brazilian restaurant.

Now, a student dormitory of the language school, room living room arrangement is of 2LDK.
Two roommates and their lives there.

Brazilian roommate of 55 years old.
Than me, English is far above.
So, I will be practicing English.

At, it is the main issue, but the Brazilian roommate because I say ".'m Let's go to the Brazilian" to today
I went together.

Brazilian cuisine is feeling Meat Meat Meat Meat Meat Meat Meat Meat Meat Meat Meat Meat ....

The Brazilian restaurant, the staff will bring me a variety of cuisine.
(Cattle, pigs, chickens, sheep) most is the meat, but it has been stuck to what they are, such like knife long.
And, food is brought to you whether you want. I will listen to.
Want. If you say, you can cut off a portion of the food had been impaled on something like a long knife
You put me in a dish of their own.

At meal time of the restaurant for two hours. In the meantime, the staff's bring me food.

However, it is troubled is full stomach, staff and bring me food.
So, there is a rule that staff ask them to not brought food.
The table, the rule has been placed card.
The table of the card, I will still eat. The back of the card, I do not eat anymore. I represent the meaning of.
In this, the staff brought the food, you do not need brought. Cues that are always possible.

It was thought this time, it was delicious cuisine in Brazil is the fried bananas and grilled pineapple eating for the first time.
It is a delicious cinnamon is sprinkled both.
When you eat pineapple grilled meat of a large amount, a little, you can eat meat and also to clean for some reason.
So, I ate a lot of grilled pineapple.
Well, the minute, although we eat meat.

And I was a good thought, but is surprised at the time of accounting.
We were about 100 Canadian dollars per person.

Later, I heard in person, but the price is seems high Brazilian restaurant.
However, since you can eat delicious meat of a large amount, to those who glutton, and I recommend.

- Grilled pineapple -



- (Two on the left) fried bananas -


9/16/2012

Toronto Zoo

It has gone to Toronto Zoo.
Toronto Zoo has been away from the city.
Descended from Don Mill subway station a (Purple line), is located about 40 minutes by bus.

Because of the high price drinks, food animal park
Of course, I have to bring their own lunch and water.

To about noon, we takes about 5 hours to look around all the zoo.
It is very wide.

I think I went to the zoo,'s elementary school since, but once in a while
There is also a wonder how to spend such time. I think.

















8/25/2012

I caught cold again

Cold that I thought it was healed and is in seems to have a relapse
Also, badly coughing, I was in bed a few days.

I usually do not be cold a couple of years.
However, Twice also have a cold in one month to come to Canada.

How will environmental stresses.
When you that you are not familiar, care of the body, too is important.

And even though it has already been studied much trouble, time is a waste.

8/11/2012

Baseball

And I came to see the baseball to Rogers Centre.

Down the Union Station, Rogers Centre is located about a 10-minute walk away.
Was watching the day game.

Actually, I was the first professional baseball game.
Moreover, overseas.

The match Toronto Blue Jays VS New York Yankees.
Although we have seen to enjoy Ichiro to come out
Because you did not come out, and left the Rogers Centre at the time of the attack of the Toronto Blue Jays in the bottom of the ninth.

Later, when this story to a friend, "Ichiro was out in defense of the bottom of the ninth."
Until the end, if you are watching the game, it was supposed to have look at the Ichiro. Regret.

8/03/2012

I have a cold.

It was a cold for the first time to come to Canada.
It was painful cough followed about a week.
Compared to Japan, Canada I have been dry.

Later, I did not brought from Japan a cold medicine, was purchased at the local drug store.



This medicine is a medicine to drink mix in hot water powder.
Tastes like lemonade sweet will.
After you drank it, it became sleepy body becomes very warm.
And, wow sweat I came out while sleeping.

However, I want to see it does not fit for me this medicine.
When sleeping drinking about two days that's cold medicine of Japan, the wind, but I heal roughly,
I kept drinking this medicine a week, cold because I finally cured.
Well, but I might be there are other factors that wind was prolonged.

Again, should I bring is good medicine when you go to a foreign country.

** Although I have brought the mouthwash scratches and drugs, it was not brought to the cold medicine.

7/29/2012

Casa Loma

We went to Casa Loma.

Casa Loma Although it was a mansion of the old soldier,
It becomes the hotel previously, it exposes the exhibits of the residents of Casa Loma for generations now.
Admission was 20 Canadian Dollar.

On the terrace of 1F, snacks and beer were selling.
It was so hot, I look around the inside of the mansion after drinking beer.
There is up to the attic and 4F Kang, was takes about 3 hours to see everything.
I think exhibits furniture and old since seen, people who like antiques and history and enjoy.