Thursday, November 15, 2007

Tokyo Trip 2007 :: Day ③

THIRD day. Just noticed the bed is really comfortable. The best I've slept on in any hotel I've stayed at. It put us behind schedule everyday it's just too hard to get up. Anyways we managed to and had breakfast at Denny's coz it was close to the station. Long trip to 横浜(Yokohama).



















□ Quick breakfast at Denny's :: Eggs'n Pancakes but they were impossibly good....










□ On our way to Sea Paradise. Was considering Disney but hell I'd rather see penguins than Mickey. @ 金沢八景(Kanazawa Hakkei)after a long train ride, switching trains to go to Sea Paradise.










□ On our way...



























□ @ 横浜(Yokohama) Sea Paradise :: Way bigger than I expected. No way I thought I'd see a polar bear..



















□ @ the Show :: damn those dolphins got hops.



















□ Random restaurant after the show :: Meat Lovers. 定番のカツカレー!泣きそうなった


































□ @ Dolphin Fantasy :: I swear Dolphins are smarter than humans. Oya it was "Halloween Season" so they printed a face on the glass and gathered the fishes together to form a face. Cool idea.









□ They have a section in Sea Paradise called Fureai Lagoon where you can actually touch the dolphins and penguins. There's an area made like rocky shallow shores filled with various starfishes, sea urchines and other slimey stuff. Haven't played with an hermit crab in years! I use to make them fight.



















□ Sun was starting to set. The gradient and clouds were stunning. Had to snap a few before we left. Went to a theatre to watch a 15minute show before we left but it sucked.




































□ Took the Sea Line from 八景島駅(Hakkei Island Station)to an Outlet to do some shopping. Had dinner at Sam Choys and took off before it got too late.










□ And finally another つくね棒.

Another long exciting yet relaxing day. Can't ask for more.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Tokyo Trip 2007 :: Day ②

Second day in Tokyo. Woke up, opened the curtains and sunlight poured in. Not a single dark cloud. WTF?? Just went through shivering last night half drenched in rain. It's like it never happened. Weird.













□ Our Hotel was at 勝どき(KachiDoki). A 10 minute walk would take us to 築地市場(Tsukiji), a famous fish market. This is the 勝どきbridge connecting 勝どきand築地. With あおくび大根(Aokubi Daikon).













□ The best Curry Udon I ever ate :: Just couldn't stop sipping the curry soup (sauce..) it's hella addictive.













□ I love Japanese packaging.













□ The buildings in 銀座(Ginza) are very unique. Can't quite notice the uniqueness when you look at them as a whole but when you narrow down to a few, you notice each individual's got something of their own.













□ A visit to Toy Park in 銀座(Ginza) :: Found a brand of toys with a rarely used black theme for Pre-School toys. The execution is better than I thought and the finishing was great. Definitely stood out of the bunch(Left). Also found a group of dildos mushroom characters which seems to be pretty popular now coz I saw them EVERYWHERE. WTF.










□ Had some waffles from Manneken Ginza :: Saw a long line so I joined out of curiosity. And yea THEY WERE DAMN GOOD.













□ Sony Building :: The one we missed on Day One. Had a series of graphical Vaio's by a few designers. Finally saw the new Organic EL panel. Impossibly thin but the base is chunky and the range is a bit small. Sorta cancels out the thinness of the panel...It's a good introduction of what's to come though.








□ Heard there's an Halloween event at 表参道(Omotesando) so we took the Metro there. Got there a bit too late seems like it was over. But we found these Dachshunds chillin in the streets. Prolly from the event?













□ Omotesando Hills :: Real brandy, brandy and brandy.













□ The New Gyre Mall :: With the newly opened MoMa Design Store. Grand opening on the 2nd of November, just a few days away. Already in our schedule but happened to pass by it so we took some photos anyways.













□ Dinner @ Shakeys Pizza :: Haven't had Shakeys in years! So I couldn't resist. They let you choose quarters and halves of different toppings so you can enjoy a whole pizza with 4 different tastes. The pasta's great too.

















□ A short walk to 新宿(Shinjuku) after dinner. Just a 15 minute walk can take you there. Walked by UT on the way and picked up a few T's.













□ Took the Metro back to 勝どき(Kachidoki). Chucked down a few snacks from Lawson.

End of Day 2. Couldn't stay out too late coz the next day's another big day at 横浜!

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Tokyo Trip 2007 :: Day ①

The first day. One hell of a morning. Got to the airport at 5:45am, half dead already. Knew a typhoon just hit Japan and is at peak. I didn't think it'd be so serious so I didn't bother wearing long sleeves. Big mistake.













□ Mr.Munky : Position - Camera Manager : At the airport boarding.










□ Had BK at the airport already but if they serve, I'm gonna eat. Not the worst, but still not really edible.













□ At Narita (right) :: Preparing for a long ride to the hotel. We had to switch trains in the middle and had to take a 10 minute walk to the damn station. Usually it's just across the platform but the one at 蔵前(Kuramae), they make you walk. Don't forget the typhoon. I got out and had to run my fatass to Lawson under heavy rain and wind to purchase an umbrella. The umbrella lasted a few hours and turned into metal and plastic.










□ Dinner @ Denny's :: 三元自然豚の厚切り肩ロース<240g>のオーブン焼き ロゼ色仕立て . O-M-G













□ Night stroll @ 銀座(Ginza) :: Cold Cold Cold. C O L D. That's the Sony Building btw, closed. Revisit later.













□ BTW :: The result













□ Finally :: aつくね棒(tsukune stick) treat! Man I miss these things. My first in years.

That was the first day. One hell of a day but a really good experience.
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