Gion
20. Juli 2016 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Luckily for me, the subway station was right next to Nijo Castle so I went a few stops east towards Gion. I had a little walk around the neighbourhood but ai was boiling and starting to get tired so IWeiterlesen
Yasaka Shrine
20. Juli 2016 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
I wasn't sure what to expect upon reaching the shrine. You see so many shrines dotted about but This one looked amazing with the bright red. The pictures I have do it no justice. And that wasn't evenWeiterlesen
Another Tower
20. Juli 2016 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
From Yasaka Shrine I got the bus back to Kyoto Station. It was so hot and sweaty anyway and with the bus being so full it just made it worse. I shouldn't moan really. People who live here have to doWeiterlesen
Back to Tokyo for a Night View
20. Juli 2016 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
I got off Shinkansen at Shinagawa station with the intention of going straight to the hotel because I was tired but then remembered I hadn't really seen the city view at night. The Tokyo GovernmentWeiterlesen
Special Lunch
21. Juli 2016 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
For my last day in Tokyo I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do. Agasei messaged me early in the morning and asked if I would be up for lunch with herself and Aiko at Shinagawa so I agreed. The placeWeiterlesen
Giant Pudding
21. Juli 2016 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
After our wagyu, we went to a coffee shop where Aiko is a regular. Aiko had a steady stream of familiar faces greeting her. She was like a celebrity waving hello to everyone. The three of us ordered aWeiterlesen
Coffee and Rude Waitresses
21. Juli 2016 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Because I didn't really have a plan for the day, and because I was having such a great time with Agasei and Aiko, I stayed on with them. They asked if there was anything I would like to do but in allWeiterlesen
MORE food!!
21. Juli 2016 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
I think the whole theme for my last day was food food and food. Everywhere we went we ate. It was getting close to 7pm so Aiko suggested we go for a Chinese. It's a good job I'm a greedy cow and ableWeiterlesen
Home time
22. Juli 2016 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
I'm now at the end of my Tokyo trip. I've had such an amazing time. My friends have been so good to me and welcoming. I really am very lucky.
Thank you Tokyo for a wonderful experience.
ArigatoWeiterlesen































