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3rd Sep 2023 6:57 am
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We have seen that but not sure we’ll get there. Plus with about 11km of walking today in +35c we’re happy just to be flopping in the hotel, eating their “free” food and schlooping their “free” VC/champers.
And re jet lag, hoping about a bottle of this stuff is going to help the sleep process.
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Boy was it hot today. Got back to hotel and get into dry clothes as my shirt was soaked. Good day on foot, wandered down to the the Ginza area then Imperial Palace Gardens.
Main street through Ginza is closed off and they provide lovely shady seats to rest my weary bones and get fluids in us.
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Imperial Gardens are lovely, and free, a bit of an oasis in the centre of Tokyo.
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Tomorrow = hopefully refreshed after a full night of beauty sleep, which I need, and no jet lag. I hope!
3rd Sep 2023 10:48 am
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Is that you on the rock above without your beauty sleep ? I bet not even Mrs DSL will be going near you I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
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3rd Sep 2023 6:31 pm
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What usually happens when you kiss a frog? yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
3rd Sep 2023 6:36 pm
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Your breath smells of onion, garlic and Gitanes ? (apologies to our french members but it was too good a set up to miss) I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
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3rd Sep 2023 6:46 pm
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Maybe the frogs bring good luck, had a solid(ish) sleep last night.
Off out today shortly, unfortunately weather isn’t as nice as before.
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4th Sep 2023 1:20 am
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Evening all, from a boooooootiful night in Tokyo. Today was the old tourist must-do, the Shibuya area and that crossing.
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We saw our first Mario Convoy of this trip.
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And got to practise my cinematic skills, 40 seconds to rival anything Spielberg has achieved. Not!
We did a bit of shopping.
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Didn’t actually buy anything though until we got to a homeware store and bought a couple of US pin USB wall sockets widgets. It was a self checkout, all dual language until it got to the pay section when google translate was worth its weight in chocolate! No pics of the terminal but anyone whinging about Sainsbugs or Tesco’s terminals needs to man up and face the tech. It was Starship Enterprise in Kanji. We did think we’d be there all day as we were not going to do the walk of shame and put the widget back on the shelf!
Another Mario Convoy, this time Onesies were compulsory. Got a very embarrassed wave after I took the pic.
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SWEEEEEET bus.
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And a studio of some sort. Very weird indeed as there were 2 presenters inside ignoring the crowd of fans outside. All very strange!
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Now it wasn’t as hot as yesterday but it was easily up to 120% humidity. Ok slightly OTT but it felt like it. Sweat was coming off my noggin in waves and by that time we were in a park and no AC to hide in. Instead nice pretty blossom and watching a heron hunt in the pond.
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Packing up tomorrow, change of hotel but not finished with Tokyo quite yet.
4th Sep 2023 9:53 am
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Very cool Del
Don't forget the art yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
4th Sep 2023 12:55 pm
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And gratuitous pic of view from lounge from a different Tokyo hotel.
Sunset over Mt Fuji.
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And now as it’s getting darker, watching the lightning in this load of weather.
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All while quaffing some rather nice Japanese red VC. Nice end to a hot and sweaty day out and about. Pics in a bit.
5th Sep 2023 9:18 am
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5th Sep 2023 10:14 am
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I love Tokyo. My daughter and I had Mario Karts booked (you need an international licence from the Post Office), but rain stoped play.
This is one of my favourite museums and buildings - its by Corbuseir. Absolutely stunning collection of modern western art in an incredible setting. Ueno Park is also worth a visit as is the zoo etc.
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5th Sep 2023 10:38 am
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Did the western art and mammoth museum a couple of days ago, loved them.
Really enjoying Tokyo, getting around fine and enjoying the sights. Not experiencing much “local” Japanese food to date as in the hotels we are staying in have lounges with breakie and evening nosh, access for which we get into due to our “frequent flyer/stayer” status. We loose that comfort blanket in several days, take a brave pill or several, and dive into Japanese cuisine for real. Saying that, the Japanese food in the lounge today was absolutely fab, once I armed myself with chopsticks.
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Sorry, beer couldn’t wait.
Today was change hotel from one just up from the Japanese Diet/Parliament to next to Shinagawa station. Via the Meiji temple/park. We bugged off last nights hotel, hopped on the metro to the temple complex and dumped the baggage in the lockers that are a standard feature of every station. These lockers are great for dumping the packs and going light for a couple of hours. Just got to remember that as our IC cash cards on our watches don’t work for the lockers we actually need cash! Plus note to self, it’s easier once you hit the “ENGLISH” button!
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And to the temples. Another oasis of calm in central Tokyo, only about 1,500m from Shibuya crossing.
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Sake anyone?
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And the main shrine area. Old with the DOCOMO tower (I think) in the background.
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And more prayers than you can shake a stick at.
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On the way back I get to start the weird sign theme. This is like the girl in MIB, the one with the nuclear physics text books.
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Really good views from this hotel room. Toward the Rainbow Bridge:
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And towards Hadena Airport. Looks like we are on the flight line!
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All finished up watching the Tokyo Giants and Swallows slugging out, Yo Giants!! Mainly coz we’re going to see them in a few days.
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5th Sep 2023 2:54 pm
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And it’s been far too long since I posted some pics of food, you lot will be visually starving!!
Todays Japanese breakie at the hotel. I am now stuffed and I didn’t even finish the rice. Steak, fish, veggies and lovely scallop, all washed down with meso soup. Lovely.
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PS the lovely croissant didn’t survive long enough to get snapped. Re feeling stuffed, it was the croissant what did it!
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