Blogs from Tokyo, Japan, Asia - page 205

Greetings from Japan. Sorry for such a long time between updates but we have been soooo busy. We had a great time visiting Shinjuku, Harajuku and Akihabara so far. And we even found a sweet little shrine hidden in the middle of Shinjuku all by accident. We are having a blast. Check out the photos we have added. See you soon! Paolo P.S. - Rob and Theresa are both fine, and they said to say hi! P.P.S. - Photos seem to be not working. Hope to fix it soon.... read more

We left our hostel today, and I can honestly say that it was nice to! They were very welcoming, but it was just too damn cramped in there. They did ask us to leave positive feedback on the website we booked it through, and in return they gave us 2 free nights stay to be used within the next year...I dont think we'll be using them in a hurry!!! Anyway, we headed to Yoyogi park in search of Goths and Punks! over here, they do take things to the extreme, they dont just play at things, they really put their heart and souls into everything they do, including getting dressed up in wierd and wonderful costumes. Every sunday, kids dress up as Goths, punks and anything else that includes trowelling lots of makeup on and using ... read more

Hong Kong Sevens Our last day in Hong Kong was spent at the Hong Kong Sevens Rugby .We couldnt get tickets to the stadium as it sold out ages ago but we went into the village where they showed the games on a massive screen-it was ace!even though Im not a rugby fan. There were a few technical hitches with the screen but after 20minutes they managed to get the screen fixed- phew! just in time for England. It was nice to see England winning at something for a change!!They have won the past 4 out of last 5 tournaments apparently. Shame they crashed out to New Zealand in the end! Tokyo, Japan More hustle and bustle as we arrived on Saturday in Tokyo Japan!It even more chaotic to us than Hong Kong for several reasons ... read more

What a day we had, we finally got to our hostel, which was a mission I can say. Ive beenbooking all our hostels online and then taking directions of how to get us there, and some of the directiond arent really that clear, infact some of them are as clear as mud. We were told that once we get to our station, we had to walk straight for 2.5km and it should be on the right. So thats what we did, and when we came accross the tube station before ours, we then realised that something was up, so we jumped on the tube and headed back to our stop. Once there, we decided to go left out of the station and head the other way, not straight as the directions said, and the hostel was ... read more

After leaving the Capsule Hotel, we headed for our next hostel, in the same area so not much travelling. I'd booked us into a Ryokan, a traditional Japanes in which has tatami rooms(matted floors) that your not allowed to wear shoes in, so these come off before entering the rooms. Some places insist you take your shoes off as soon as you enter the building whether they have matted floors or not, but not many. In the corner is a rolled up mattress(like a futon I guess?) and blankets, and anything else you will need for your stay, its small and basic but freindly enough. Once settled we set out to see the sights. First off was the Tokyo Tower, very much like the Eiffel Tower, but taller. We headed for the observation deck(Mum you would ... read more