Japan.. continued

The pace hasn’t slowed. Headed out to Naka-Meguro for a walk around the canals. Sara took us to the Starbucks Roastery for lunch. Despite a bit of trepidation from the coffee snob in me they had this whiskey barrel aged coffee bean made into a black ice coffee that was fantastic. Unfortunately that’s the only place you can buy it in Japan. After lunch there Paul took the boys off to Akihabara while Fiona and I went on our own adventure to Yamaha Ginza. There was a shop there that sold these terrific canvas tool bags I was after. The whole area was a really interesting market street filled vintage, handcraft and food shops. We then headed back to catch up with Paul and the boys.

Akihabara is nuts. Way bigger and busier than I remembered. Loads of interesting characters wandering around. Paul left us there and we all took off to Shinjuku. We wandered around the Kabuki cho area and found a hotel with Godzillas head sticking out the top of it. We then headed across to the Tokyo Metropolitan tower to go to the observation level for a view across Tokyo. Then finally home after getting lost in Shinjuku station, which is more than a right of passage. Seems to be something I do every time I’m here even Google Maps says your on your own here fella

Next it was on the Shinkansen and off to Tokyo. Checked into what is a fairly traditional style family house and promptly bumped my head. Had a fairly quiet day wandering down Nishiki food market street. The boys headed back home to relax so Fiona and I headed to Pontocho which is a traditional and I guess ancient street in Kyoto. We found a great place for a beer called the beer bar. The sign outside promised it wasn’t sketchy . They lied, it was proper sketchy and we loved it. Headed home and took the boys out for Mos Burger which they had been looking forward too.

That’s enough for now