Dai-Ichi Hotel Tokyo Minato

... load of people who I had no chance of remembering there names! Off we went into the madness & down into packed senses overload streets to find a bar. Hub was the place & was an Irish style place downstairs. Smoking is still allowed here so due to the small size the place was a bit smoky. The first thing that really surprised me was the queue at the bar; I did double check that this was happening & was told yes. In the toilets (non heated - damn!) I suddenly discover that we ...

... a mi tío cuando decía que fuesemos en coche. Calorazo en Madrid!, según salimos de la terminal tuvimos que volver a entrar del soponcio que nos pegó. Por fin vino mi tío a recogernos y nos fuimos a pasar la noche a Ajalvir, un pueblecito cerca del aeropuerto. Cena casera y aire acondicionado, una delicia, pero luego un calor terrible en la habitación y karaoke de los lugareños... heaven & hell. Día 3/08/2008: Madrid - Helsinki, Hesinki - Narita Ali: A las 8 de la mañana del domingo est ...

... only 3 people were allowed on the boat, and even Michael's persuasive ways were not able to convince him - very law abiding people, the Japanese! - so I sat and watched. After such a long walk we caught a taxi back to the hotel rather than mucking around with changing subways etc. That night we ended up at a lovely Korean restaurant where we sat on the floor and ate more beautiful food. The food really ...

... the Meguro Parasitological Museum, something we read about in our guidebook. It was supposed to be totally gross and weird, and we're into that kind of off-beat thing. It ended up not being much to get excited about - a small place, very little signage in English, and no really gross exhibits. If you like that kind of thing, we heartily recommend the Anatomisches Pathologisches Museum in Vienna ... now THAT's an amazing place! While in Meguro ...

... she was not superstitouious. Worst of all thoguh was that all three said that it was a bad time for marriage and for a trip...I don't know what it is talking about because I am having the time of my life!!! The marriage thing...not so sure about...JUST KIDDING!!!! My wife is the best even though she is twice as unlucky!!! So then we went to get Andrea some lunch and her noodles were good. The tea they serve like water in the states was like a weird version of soy sauce. It ...

... In America, we often feel ashamed of our bodies and always wish they could be better, but this notion is not a factor in a traditional Japanese bath. In traditional Japan, the modern quest for physical and sexual perfection did not exist as we know it today. Rather, the bath reflects a desire to listen to our bodies and to spend time relaxing and unwinding - there is no desire to pass harsh judgement on what is actually a beautiful physical ...

... we heard those sweet words..."We have upgraded you." They decided to upgrade us both to business class for the flight to Tokyo. Awesome! Just what we needed a little good luck and a relaxing trip. So we headed to the Business Class Lounge to get something to eat and hopefully work on the internet. Well we didn't get wireless access but did get freshly made noodles, cold drinks, dessert, and internet access. We boarded the plane and were escorted to ...

... could get american fare of hot dogs and hamburgers and coke, but I was much more partial to the curry, noodles, boxes of sushi and fresh crepes (stuffed with yur choice of either ice cream and strawberries or tuna and mayonaise). The shock of all shocks was when i found a beer vendor who was also sold cups of fesh vegetables...never seen that at a baseball game. Though the quality and diversity of stadium foods in the US has improved greatly in the ...