Never in my life had I imagined that I would get to travel to Tokyo and yet it's happened! All thanks to my baby who had to oversee a project site over there. I used his airmiles points for my flight tix and squeezed in with him in his tiny hotel room.*smilez*
Tokyo was pretty fun. Even though I travelled alone most of the time (coz baby was working), there was really no danger. Tokyo was absolutely safe.
I braved the complex train systems of Tokyo, stood at the crowded street junctions of Shibuya, wandered into a ever so common maid cafe in Akihabara, drank in the vibrant air of Shinjuku, relaxed under the shade of greenery in Ueno Park, was at peace in the areas of Asukusa...
However there were a couple of incidents which thinking back made me laugh. I was trapped on the train platform in the town of Sakura when the trains outgoing to Narita was super delayed. As I couldn't really understand the annoucements over the PA system, all I could do was wait. And of all days when I was in Tokyo, that day happened to be the day when there were torrent rains all throughout parts of Tokyo. It was 10.50pm when I reached Sakura. I was cold and scared although there were also other commuters waiting at the platform as well, I was not comforted. Comtemplated to take a cab back to Narita if not for the fact that baby pointed out the fare would easily come up to S$200 - S$300... *Balk*
Kept calling Baby then coz I need someone to talk to me, to console me but he was still working and ain't really convenient to chat with me. *sigh*
Waited for the train til 12.05am and was instantly relieved when I jumped into the warm carriage, away from the chilly wind and drizzling rain...
*phew*
My travel essentials! Junk food, guide book, camera, sunscreen lotion, passport...
Mercure hotel in Narita
Women only
My passport endorsed
Common sighting #1
Us inside the train
View from our hotel window
It's easy to guess which luggage belongs to me right?
Look at the pretty clouds
Common sighting #2
Common sighting #3
My supermarket dinner.. Yummy!
Tea break. Yummy fishy swimming in black honey
Naritasan Shinsoji Temple
Omotesando
Dinner time! Some DIY drink baby ordered
The process of getting pineapple juice
Gotta work hard for his drink.. hahahaha
Grin and bear it!
Beef cubes
Lotus roots fried to perfection. : P
Tasty chicken wings that can bring me to heavens :p
Watami good!
@ Akihabara
My "sour" and tired face after walking in the sun for 2hr to find this place, only to realize it's very near the JR train station.
What's this in Harajuku?
Okies, now I know... I absolutely love this building!
Ohhh I like this designer!
That's how the building is...
@ Shinjuku for drinks..
@ Dubliners with our friends
I craved in to my fast food needs...
Sensoji, the famous temple
My dinner whilst waiting for my baby to return from work..
There he is, all grins as always, even after a hard day's work..
Statue of Takamori Saigo (inside Ueno Park)
Ueno Park
Tokyo National Museum
Anyone you would like to headbutt?
Yawn
Hmmm
So cute!
My trusty guidebook
Outside the National Museum of Western Art
National Museum of Western Art
Look at that temperature! Grrrrrrrr....
Shopping time!
One and only day it rained when I was over there
@ Venus Fort, Odaiba
Many vintage cars on show!
Look at the length of this car!
My friend cum guide, Carol
Dark (pretty) skies
Pretty ferris wheel, pretty skies
Hachiko Statue outside Shibuya JR station
Yums yums
