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Bringing to an end 5 nights in Tokyo…

Saturday 4th May, 2013

Today was a bit problematic for us – we’d been fairly happy in terms of what to do with three days in Tokyo but the fourth stumped us. Particularly as Golden Week was well under way and so everybody was in holiday mode.

Should we go on a day trip to Mount Fuji? Logistically it’s a long trek and there’s no guarantee of seeing the mountain, particularly in May when visibility is apparently at its poorest. Continue reading Bringing to an end 5 nights in Tokyo…

Bleary-eyed tuna and an artificial island

Thursday 2nd May, 2013

Today started at 0326.

It should have started at 0220.

The reason for this crazy early start was a desire to see theĀ famous Tsukiji tuna auction.

Continue reading Bleary-eyed tuna and an artificial island