Since we missed our chance to get up high the day before at the Tokyo Skytree we thought we would try the free view from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (aka Tokyo City Hall). But before we did that, I needed a coffee and an egg slut. The coffee was in the hotel room and brewed in… Continue reading Day 8 – Tokyo
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Day 7 – Tokyo
Started the day around the corner from our hotel with some Segafredo coffee and croissants, which was ok, but the thing that sucks about Japanese cafes is also what makes them authentic – it’s still ok to smoke in them. Given that eating and smelling smoke is a totally unheard of concept now in Australia,… Continue reading Day 7 – Tokyo
Day 6 – Hakone to Tokyo
Woke up to a beautiful sunrise out the window, we ate breakfast in our private dining room and then squeezed every last moment we could of the spa in the room before checking out. Instead of taking the van back to Gora station, we decided to take the cable car down. We thought it was… Continue reading Day 6 – Hakone to Tokyo
Day 1 – Sydney to Tokyo via Brisbane
I have flown a lot of flights in my lifetime (especially in the past four years) and nearly every time in has been in economy. Walking past the business seats seems to emphasise how tiny the cramped seats and you can’t help but wish you were the person who had shelled out obscene amounts of… Continue reading Day 1 – Sydney to Tokyo via Brisbane