Dai-Ichi Hotel Annex Chiyoda

... it was actually not so far away - probably about sixteen minutes. It had its own little stop on the Yamanote Line, which was very convenient because that`s the main line that everybody who`s anybody is on when you`re a station (Shinjuku, Harajuku, Shibuya, Ueno, us (Shinagawa) and many others are also there).<br><br>When we first got there, we went to Akky, which was a duty-free shop that the internet was all excited about, but it wasn`t ...

... that lead to the sidewalk and a direct path to Tokyo Tower, so we headed on our way. There were lots of school kids around (teenager ones). I don't know if they skipped school or if it was part of a big fieldtrip where they let the kids wander in packs, but they all had the cutest little uniforms. The tower had a bunch of Shiba Inu (cute fuzzy Japanese doggies that look like mini huskies) statues in front, and a crepe shop. I had seen one of those in Harajuku and I was too tired at ...

... in the middle of the big city. Because here, if you go out from the modern main streets you discover another world of small old houses, old cute people and traditional life. So I walked and walked around the modern part of the city, sometimes on my own, other times with Martin, sharing with him my atonishment (as a 3 year old girl) with the skycrapers, people and lifestyle, quite new for me... some interesting facts: - Tokyo is a huge city but I always feel very safe. People ...

... stay. Christine gets in and we head out to a second dinner at the only place that is open that late... a hole in the wall sushi place where Cory and his gang are chilling at the only table, a tatami mat style room that has just enough room for the three of us to sit down. I immediately join them and they dub me Matsuri-man (party man) after Christine asks Diane ...

... department store - a place called ???(because I didn't get the hiragana reading off the kanji). The cold buckwheat noodles they served was quite nice, and although altogether our family paid for about $70NZD for the meal, it was above what we would've otherwise experienced in Auckland so it evens out :) Will be upping the ante in terms of 'appreciating' Japanese food during tomorrow's outing! Photos will be ...

... us over. Would that ever happen in New York? Finally sitting down at Rakusho Kushu Maru we were treated to a phenomenal series of inventive yet authentic Kyoto dishes. With stylish décor, great service and delicious food, it was one of the best dining experiences of the trip. If you can find the restaurant, it's not to be missed. Waking up on Tuesday, Nina and I motored over to the Tsukiji Fish market for what is widely noted as the top fish in the world. Having already experienced ...

... free internet is very fast which is why I`ve just put all sorts of pictures on... And we got a free drink when we check in at the bar that just opened a few days ago and me and my new roomies watched the Japan versus Australia Footie match...I know I used to hate sports and now I can`t get enough of them! Cheers Ali

... y calculando el tiempo para llegar a la cima justo al amanecer. Uno no quiere llegar hasta arriba mucho antes, pues el frió es tanto que uno solo lo tolera mientras esta en movimiento, por lo que era importante ser preciso y alcanzar la cima a las 6:02 a.m. Conforme nos acercábamos a la cima, la ruta se hacia cada vez mas estrecha y encontrábamos grupos de gente mas numerosos descansando en alguno de los 5 resguardos que hay en el camino ...

... flight of fitful sleep i saw the girls again and wished them luck... giving them hugs and exchanging emails... Ohh how innocent i was back then... clinging to my countrymen(or women)... hoping to keep connection with something or somebody Australian... We were all off on our adventures... We never did contact each other... he he...