Haha... im obviously seriously bored if im updating this thing again!!! Or Japanese tv just aint that appealing!!!
(I appologise in advance for the lack of punctuation - this keyboard is absolutely screwed, and having spent forever last night just working out where to find the English characters, I aint spending all of this evening working out where the correct punctuation marks are hidden!!!)
So... (relatively) early to rise this morning - and out to brave the rail and subway system - in rush hour!!! But, despite the blonde hair - I suceeded!!! Yea!!! Although rush hour is crazy!!! So millions of people commute into Tokyo from the suburbs everyday on the rail system - its mad, imagine the tube but much, much worse!!! As youre waiting to board, more and more people pile off, and when you think theyre done... nope -they just keep coming!!! (And still its totally packed when you finally start to board on!!!) I have just given up following maps when im navigating the road system - its easier just to wander and eventually you find a station or something big with which to orientate yourself!!! One of the things that I dont advise using to orientate yourself with in Tokyo though - is the Tokyo Tower - reportedly 3 meters bigger than the Eiffel tower - its completely invisable till youre a block away!!! (Which I find totally odd - mebe i was just much shorter last time i was in Paris - but im sure i remember the Eiffel tower being HUGE.. and visible?!? Like i say... it was a long time ago!!!
So, explored more temples and shrines - a little unimpressive after Vietnam but still interesting - im hoping that out of the city the temples will get better!!! Saw the Japanese Emperors house - again, not quite Buckingham Palace... and lots and lots of crazy skyscapers and shops!!! A few parks... all good...
And most impressive - I managed to find somewhere for lunch, order a vege dish, and eat solo!!! (My little sister who laughed when I said I didnt want to eat alone in the hotel restaurant at Heathrow on friday night, will be proud!!!) I even managed to order noodles, which was what I was craving last night!!! Heehee!!!
So off out tonight - dinner and drinks - and braving the subway home late at night!!!
Tomorrow gonna day trip out... will no doubt bore you with the details at somepoint!!!
