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Part 1 Day 1 The Bus
Part 1 Day 1 The Bus 
The Bus seemed easiest way to make my way to Tokyo, although the pick up point for the bus is quite far, if we moved I would buy a car and parking is free if you take the highway bus in a lot that is very close to the stop. The trip on the bus to Tokyo was quite easy and uneventful, and put me in Shibuya in plenty of time
The trip back was much less fun. I missed 2 buses that could have gotten me home because I was in the wrong place. I ended up going back to Shinjuku to get on the bus. When I got to Shinjuku there was a bus leaving at 730 but it only had "juseki" or fold down center seats available. This is equivalent to riding on a milk carton on roller skates in the center isle. I chose to take the next bus at 2000. I had a 1/2 hour before the bus left so I used it to get a 1/4 Pounder from Mc Donalds, and beer from Family Mart. I sat down on a side street and chowed down.
At 2000 I caught the bus and was finally on my way home 2 hours later than planned.
At 2130 I met Satomi at the interchange bus stop where I got on the bus almost 15 hours before. We went to a friends house to pick up my niece and then went home. Some where around 11 I got to sleep.
Tomorrow will be a tougher test, the train to and from Tokyo, wish me luck. Below is a breakdown of the day.
Cost 1,540 yen Distance:115.0 km Time 105 minutes
0555 Woke up 
The Bus seemed easiest way to make my way to Tokyo, although the pick up point for the bus is quite far, if we moved I would buy a car and parking is free if you take the highway bus in a lot that is very close to the stop. The trip on the bus to Tokyo was quite easy and uneventful, and put me in Shibuya in plenty of time
The trip back was much less fun. I missed 2 buses that could have gotten me home because I was in the wrong place. I ended up going back to Shinjuku to get on the bus. When I got to Shinjuku there was a bus leaving at 730 but it only had "juseki" or fold down center seats available. This is equivalent to riding on a milk carton on roller skates in the center isle. I chose to take the next bus at 2000. I had a 1/2 hour before the bus left so I used it to get a 1/4 Pounder from Mc Donalds, and beer from Family Mart. I sat down on a side street and chowed down.
At 2000 I caught the bus and was finally on my way home 2 hours later than planned.
At 2130 I met Satomi at the interchange bus stop where I got on the bus almost 15 hours before. We went to a friends house to pick up my niece and then went home. Some where around 11 I got to sleep.
Tomorrow will be a tougher test, the train to and from Tokyo, wish me luck. Below is a breakdown of the day.
Cost 1,540 yen Distance:115.0 km Time 105 minutes
0620 Left house
0635 Got to bus stop
0655 got on the bus 1540 yen
0740 couldn't hold it and had to use the bus restroom
0755 Got onto Shutoko Expressway LOTS of traffic but it thinned out quickly
0813 got the train from ikijiri-ohashi to Shibuya, Monday on non-work week, still pretty crowded. I think I can walk this part on nice days, just need to check out how far it is.
0835 at the office no one here but me :(
Around 930 another 2 guys showed up and sat in the corner having a meeting. I had 2 Red Bulls and some bread and felt OK. I got to work and quickly finished 2 tasks that I thought would take much much longer.
Around 12 I got some lunch and around 4 or 5 started feeling the effects of being up so early and the travelling.
Having a hard time concentrating and a slight headache, but with only a hour left I just sucked it up.
1810 leave the office
1824 got to the !#$? bus stop?
1830 no bus
1845 no bus
1824 got to the !#$? bus stop?
1830 no bus
1845 no bus
1850 decide to go to Shinjuku cause I must be in the wrong place
1920 get to Shinjuku try to buy a ticket but all the seats were taken
1925 get ticket on 2000 bus
1940 got a 1/4 pounder a beer and sat down outside a chowed
2000 on the bus, head hurts and feeling very tired
2020 found out where the Ikijiriohahshi stop is I was off the mark by about 100 meters FML1920 get to Shinjuku try to buy a ticket but all the seats were taken
1925 get ticket on 2000 bus
1940 got a 1/4 pounder a beer and sat down outside a chowed
2000 on the bus, head hurts and feeling very tired
2130 Satomi picked me up at Tomie Gotemba
2200 Went to friends house for 1 beer
2240 Got home
2300 Got into bed