Bus tour
Busy old day today. Met the tour bus that Breige had booked me on at the ANA hotel in Roppongi. First stop was the Tokyo Tower - yep that would be the orange effiel tower. Realy cool views, mad Hello Kitty shop and freaky glass floors in the viewing platform. Even though I am not scared of heights I found it pretty odd. Survival instinct kicks in and tells you it is WRONG! Then a trip around Happon-en gardens and a tea ceremony. this was exquisite, so precise and methodical, everything in its place and for a reason. I was paranoid about doing something to insult the tea masters. But i needn't have worried. There were americans there to do that! Then we wandered around the gardens and admired the $900000 coy carp ( thats each!) They wouldnt last long in Belfast I'll tell you that. Never mind Glasgow! Fish supper anyone?
After that we headed for lunch. Six of us to a table that had a griddle in the middle made of lava rock from Mount Fuji. Loads of veggies and meat served with rice and sauces, green tea and sorbet for afters. Then a wander around the Japanese gardesn at the Four Seasons where the restaurant was. Apparently the Beckhams had eaten there too. But alot of places seem to lay claim to that.
Then we hit the Imperial Palace, 250 acres shared between the Emporer and Empress in the very centre of Tokyo, and they wont even let you in - how rude! You can just wander around the outer garden outside the massive moat and take pictures of the huge gateways.
After that we went on a river cruise where we saw bridge after bridge after bridge, the odd homeless person and alot of big buildings. We were got off the boat was the mad Phillippe Stark Asahi Beer Building. It looks even stranger in real life than in the pics I had seen of it. One of the buildings is designed to look like a pint, the other - who knows what. Then we wandered around Askuka tot he Buddist temple where i got really into it sand may have inadvertantly converted to Buddism. Lots of washing yourself with incense smoke, sacred water, then getting blessings and rituals. There was also an extensive market there to wander about then back home.
The tour was made up of lots of different types of people. Two Chinese Australians, two familes of Americans, two french couples, and Italian lady, and American rich guy who was trying and I think succeeding in getting into the tour guides pants.
Well that will have to do you for now. I think we are heading out tot he place where Kill Bill was filmed so I have to sharpen my samurai sword in case of any sudden attacks!
C Ya!
ax
After that we headed for lunch. Six of us to a table that had a griddle in the middle made of lava rock from Mount Fuji. Loads of veggies and meat served with rice and sauces, green tea and sorbet for afters. Then a wander around the Japanese gardesn at the Four Seasons where the restaurant was. Apparently the Beckhams had eaten there too. But alot of places seem to lay claim to that.
Then we hit the Imperial Palace, 250 acres shared between the Emporer and Empress in the very centre of Tokyo, and they wont even let you in - how rude! You can just wander around the outer garden outside the massive moat and take pictures of the huge gateways.
After that we went on a river cruise where we saw bridge after bridge after bridge, the odd homeless person and alot of big buildings. We were got off the boat was the mad Phillippe Stark Asahi Beer Building. It looks even stranger in real life than in the pics I had seen of it. One of the buildings is designed to look like a pint, the other - who knows what. Then we wandered around Askuka tot he Buddist temple where i got really into it sand may have inadvertantly converted to Buddism. Lots of washing yourself with incense smoke, sacred water, then getting blessings and rituals. There was also an extensive market there to wander about then back home.
The tour was made up of lots of different types of people. Two Chinese Australians, two familes of Americans, two french couples, and Italian lady, and American rich guy who was trying and I think succeeding in getting into the tour guides pants.
Well that will have to do you for now. I think we are heading out tot he place where Kill Bill was filmed so I have to sharpen my samurai sword in case of any sudden attacks!
C Ya!
ax
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