Life in Tokyo, and beyond
AWB and CSB did their own things today, so Heidi and I decided to explore the Yanaka neighbourhood - which has avoided earthquake, fire and war damage, and is home to an active artistic community. Think Kensington Market, Tokyo-style. We started in the Yanaka Ginza, and I got shouted at for taking a picture at [...]
Yesterday was full-on tourist day. Shuttled around the Mt. Fuji / Hakone area by motor coach, being let out every hour or so, just long enough to snap some pictures, or go for a cable car or boat ride, or get some lunch, or go to the bathroom. Still, it was a good way to [...]
Dinner last night was at "En", an izakaya style restaurant on the 42nd floor of the tower next to our hotel. This morning, we started our day like most Tokyo residents, on the subway. Near the Omate-Sando station we discovered the Nezu Museum, and its lovely garden. And we ended the afternoon at Kabukiza, for one act [...]
It was a long day, 22 hours in transit actually, and we got just a little sleep on the plane. Andrew arrived at the hotel in Tokyo shortly after Heidi and I had turned in for the night. But, of course, we were thrilled when he woke us up and had a brief chance to [...]
Turned out that ours was the first Air Canada flight via Boeing 787 from YVR to NRT. We got a cheesy pin to celebrate. New plane, same indifferent service.
