| It's the shortest trip ever. Falling short of time in planning, I didn't consider too much on anything but packed everything I saw in the early morning, and then rushed to the airport shortly. Holy shit, my "smoky" eyes reminded me of the most important thing I forgot - "I NEED SLEEP!!!". Okkk... time was short. Jumped onto the plane and everything became so peaceful ("hassle-free" a better word as the plane was really safe, touchwood babe!) that I couldn't help falling asleep. 21 Jun, pm: The first station was Ginza where I began losing money from my pocket. Just like kind of a treasure hunt, I spotted the Burber-li black label and many other attractive yet totally unacceptably expensive items. Okkk... time was short. Next comes the checkpoint at 彩虹橋, the attraction that originates from the Japanese dramas. Anyway I could recall only "Long Vacation" as I'm not a Japanised fan of any super star. Dinner at a nearby restaurant serving a buffet. Yuck! Please don't ask me about the foods as I just fed my stomach but not the palate. A cone of McDonald's ice cream was SOoo wonderful to the sweet tooth for the night.  
22 Jun, rainy: Awoke as early as a crow - the kind of "non-singing" bird you can find everywhere. At 箱根, the morning exercise assigned to us was travelling on a modern pirate boat at one of the five lakes situated beneath the Fuji mountain. Thanks God for giving us the misty "pirate" ambience that I really hated because NO landscape photos. Okkk... time was short. Soon after lunchtime, we went to a must-see spot 大涌谷 known for the hot spring origin as well as the black eggs made from boiling spring water. Yesss... sulphur and whatever chemically changed the original state of the eggs. Jesus! And, the final nature caring attraction of the day was 平和庭園 which houses religious and historic monuments and sculptures - NOT relevant to me, the die-hard beliving-in-myself sod. At night, our accomodation in a five star hot spring hotel was KIMOCHI~! Not to mention its hot spring facility, the full Japanese dinner set was exceptionally delicious and colorful.  
 
23 Jun, oh sunshine babe: The breathtaking, unmissable exciting roller coaster - FUJIYAMA - took me through the sky in the backdrop of the Fuji mountain. I also tried the Don Don Pa, the so-called World Bucchigiri Coaster. Okkk... time was short. Then, we came to another lake 河口湖, followed by a beautiful park 八木崎 well-known for the lavendar field. I'd feasted my eyes on the nature wonders, and yet from this point onwards, I was very hungry for shopping my favourites. Wow... in the late afternoon, we did a lot of shopping in 新宿, and dined at 歌舞伎町 where we hanged around to get a glimpse at the nightlife activities. Lastly, we stayed at Disney Hilton Hotel for 2 consecutive nights. Really cool~  
 
24 Jun, rainy: The day for Mickey mouse and his friends, however, was NOT my cup of tea. I was just interested in taking pictures telling you guys that I'd visited the castle. See!? Alright, my friends and I were more into shopping, of course. We went back to 新宿 again to sweep into the many shopping arcades including 01 Men's 館, 伊勢丹, Beams, Comme Ca, Bic Cam, In the Room, and so on. Heheee... money was like "easy come, easy go". Bloody hell~! Okkk... time was short. Gotta take a rest and take all the items back to the hotel.  
 
25 Jun, rainy: After visiting the Jap. emperor's palace (outside only) 二重橋, we said goodbye to the tour members, and soon started our independent, free shopping journey. We stationed at 池袋 where is also a "apm" place. There were so many shops for my type and a wide variety of eateries to choose from, namely P'Parco, Sunshine City, Sunshine 60, Seibu, and many night shops particularly the highlight - the 24 hour convenience store selling goods ranging from daily necessities, to snacks, to electronics, to luxury brand items and even sex toys. Okkk... time was short, still. It's hurried to take a closer look at the district.    
26 Jun, cloudy: Endless delights appeared when we arrived at 原宿竹下通. We spent a lot at 裏原宿. Shops at 表參道 are far too luxurious. You could say it's pretty painful in terms of my shrinking wallet and our physical conditions. Okkk... time was short. We gotta window shop and went through as many shops as possible while bringing along with us the cumulative heavy shopping bags. Awful.  
27 Jun, rainy: Okkk... time was short. Leaving for the airport in the morning. We did the last minute shopping at the airport, and enjoyed a mouthwatering sushi platter in a restaurant. Yummy.  
Self-reflection: From the bottom of my heart, this 7-day trip was really awesome allowing me to experience good taste, excitement and the natural beauty of Japan. I really hope I can go there once again provided that I have sufficient time to shop around =)... P.S.: More "handsome" (Ooops... self interpretation only) photos are available upon request. hehe... |
