TOKYO TAKE TWO.

Here are a few mini clips from walking around Tokyo and one from a strange coin operated puppet at the 5th station, Mount Fuji.

PLACED.

Without boring you to death with the usual, `on my holidays I did this` posts, we did do some fancy site seeing. Although a mega city, there are some nice parks and buildings around the Imperial Palace and some very well maintained bushes. Its a little surreal seeing these lovely bright gardens but tranquil gardens while massive skyscrapers peak over the tree tops. The coy are huge - actually I got a little over excited about taking photos of the fishes instead of the scenery and needed a deleting session in a cafe shortly after. Dad`s friend Mike was our tour guide for the day and was kind enough to spend most of the time answering my silly questions about stuff I had noticed. Like for example why we were confused over the time difference, 8 hours or 9. Japan doesn't have day-light saving time so it can be either. Its 8 by the way, incase you were working out the best time to call.

TOKYO.

Tokyo was really great. It was lovely to see my Dad, a familiar face is always a comfort. Where to start with Tokyo!? Its a metropolis for sure, we climbed a few of those jolly sky scrapers (when I say climbed I mean shared some sardine packed lifts) and there was only one view. Tokyo. Tokyo. Tokyo. And a Mountain. Just joshing, no it was just Tokyo to be seen. In all directions. A particular favorite perk of traveling with your Dad is the plush hotels and bars you get to frequent. Just to make you a bit jealous:

Thats me, (Hello) in the bar they filmed most of Lost in Translation. No peanuts were sent our way, but they were very nice to us all the same. The last is a photo of the view from the room, Tokyo Bay at dusk.