Reflective Traveler Blog Post

The location that I travelled to was the Yoyogi Koen station and back. While walking to the station, I couldn't help feeling and thinking about the walkability and how livable this city is; Seattle could only dream of having such convenience. I know such a comparison is not always a fair one to make, however, as the US is physically much larger than Japan, making it, what many would argue, to be more impractical to invest in such modes of transportation. 

There is a large fence that encloses the park, but I don't go in. Maybe I'll go some other time; have a small picnic with a few people from the program. If it weren't for the mosquitos,  I could see myself taking a nice little nap in the grass. 

The trees are so inviting, there is an enclosed field where teenagers are playing, and you see mothers on a stroll with their small children. It all feels familiar, welcoming, and safe. Cars are whooshing by, and a woman riding her bike merges onto the road without surprising/annoying the driver behind her. 

But, of course, things aren't always shine shine and rainbows. While on the train, I people watched. I noticed that many of those commuting do not look happy; they're asleep, they're on their phones with the most vague expressions, or they're staring off into space. Of course, I understand that no one is excited to go to work, no matter what part of the world you are in. But there is something very unique about how their expressions; I can't quite put it into words.