To Tokyo

Another day another Shinkansen ride. Breakfast and hotel shuttle to train station. Hot Bento boxes - pull the string and it heats up! So clever. Two and a half hours goes quickly in the comfy green car seats. We pass a good view of Mt Fuji and arrive at the Shin station before transfer to JR line and a hot walk to the hotel. It’s much smaller than our last hotel but the rooms are great and free beer helps. Kay Chee and Mike settle in for an afternoon rest and Royce and I scout the area for dinner activities. We find a Starbucks Reserve which is like Starbucks on steroids and drop in for a coffee and very expensive snack. We decide not to suggest the horse meat restaurant but settle on a tempura place and a pub for after dinner drinks. Lovely meal - thank god for google translate and a few drinks at an English style pub rounds off a tiring but fun first day in Tokyo’s Ginza district.Read more