23/7 Ian - Shinkansen

Just on a Shinkansen (bullet train) en route to Kyoto. One of the many perks is the most polite, courteous, and usually rather pretty trolley ladies I have ever seen on a train. They wait to board an incoming train in little groups, all made up like air hostesses. Don't compare Shinkansen to the National Express east coast service or you'll remain forever disappointed.

They also run sharp to schedule, look well futuristic, bank into corners, stop perfectly on the platform, placed to meet orderly queues, and hess along at a fair old clip (100mph+ to those who don't mountain bike or snowboard). And to top it all, the staff, whether conductors or pretty trolley ladies, all bow and address the carriage politely upon entering and exiting, even if just passing through. Amazing.

But I'm off the point. I have just bought some Coke. But is it in a bottle or a can? Claz says Cottle. I say Botan. What do you think?

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Banzai!