Tokyo!

Well, it has finally arrived.

After years of wanting to get here, Penny
(Mrs. Catwalker) and I are here in Japan.

Today, we met with a long time dear
friend. We then went to see the emporer's
Palace (His Majesty and the Princess
were not in so we couldn't visit over a cuppa
and besides, the guards carrying rather
impressive weapons were not interested
in letting us in.... ;))

All jesting aside, the palace was an impressive
structure, what we could see of it. It is
surrounded by a moat, impressive rock
walls and phenomenal scenery.

We then went and saw the outside of
the Diet building. (Japanese Parliament)
Again, well guarded, and a beautiful
structure on top of that.

From there we went to Asakusa, where
we viewed Sensoji, a complex of Buddhist
temples, inside the complex was a market,
were we bought Omiyage (souvenir) for my niece
a sensu (fan), when she heard we were
coming here, she asked us to buy
"something from Japan" didn't matter
what, as long as it was authentically
Japanese.
The buildings were phenomenal, the
thought going into them, very impressive.

Next up, Japanese Transit.


じゃね。