Friday, September 24, 2004
20th March 2003, 12.20am
Departure to Tokyo Japan on flight NH902
Apparel: Baseball vest and Sandwashed jeans
snacks served: table roll + orange juice
** watched '"The Tuxedo"
** hit Street Fighter II and Mario All Stars
20/3/2003
[4.15am]
++Main Course: Hot entree of sausage in omelette
Side dishes of seasonal sald in mayonnaise, fresh fruit, skim yoghurt, morning roll and butter
Beverage of magnolia milk++
[8.44am]
**cleared immigration/luggage and got on coach --> Hokane!
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[10.53am]
** stopped over at service station
** bought bread from Delifrance to munch on
[12.32pm]
** lunch near Lake Ashi
** turtle-paced cruise along the lake
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added apparel: white turtleneck and navy Fox pullover and
brown gloves and white beanie
[1.30pm]
** went up to Owakudani Boiling Valley 1050m
** geysers were sprouting from everywhere
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[5.30pm]
** checked in at Kawaguchiko Park Hotel
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[6.30pm]
** had a SUMPTOUS dinner
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21/03/2003
Apparel: Blue turtleneck and striped blouse and jeans
[9.00am]
** checked out of hotel
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[10.43am]
** stopped at service station Ishigawa Hello Square
** on our way to Shinjuku
[11.45pm]
** arrived at Mouth Fuji 1st station (you can go up to the maximum of 5 stations)
** the snow was beautiful and brought about endless dreams of play and fun
** threw snowballs at the children and ran everywhere as if was reliving my childhood days
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[1.54pm]
** did a quick walk on the streets, bought the Japanese version of SEVENTEEN
** buffet lunch in Ginza
[3.26pm]
** took pictures at Hibiya Park/Imperial Palace
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[4.30pm]
** souvenir shopping below Toyko Tower
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[5.30pm]
** reached Asakusa Kannon Temple
** night stalls were selling practically EVERYTHING
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[8.40pm]
** checked in at Metropolitican Hotel
** met up with Katsuno-san and wife
** drank hot chocolate and feasted on Cream Anmitsu. An = red bean Mitsu=honey syrup Altogether= vanilla and red bean ice-cream 2 slices of fruit and many cubes of jelly
** Katsuno-san mentioned that it was dangerous to go out at night, even if it was walking on the streets of Ikeburuko
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[10.30pm]
** changed into the traditional Yukata, also known as a japanese pyjamas
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22/03/2003
Apparel: Black turtleneck and black pants and pink Gio Kids pullover
[7.30am]
** ate buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant
[8.45am]
** checked out, and we were off to DISNEYLAND!
>__<>You would see pretty cafes with a shophouse style, catch street performances and an ENORMOUS assortment of souvenirs. for example, if you liked this Pooh pencil case, you would find 8 or 10 more different designs/pictures.
You had to queue for everything, from the rides to popcorn and even for the purchase of souvenirs! I wonder how the Japanese can be so patient! I took 3 rides; waited at least 2-3 hours to get on them. Space Mountain is the best ride ever, please go experience it if you get to go DisneyLand.
[7.15pm]
** reached Narita Garden Hotel and craved for the spread of buffet dinner (again)
23/03/2003
Apparel: Gio pullover and black pants
** headed for a nearby shopping centre after buffer breakfast (sian!)
** picked items one after another in the 100 Yen shop
** ate Baskin Robbins and received a glitter rainbow tatoo for my purchase! (just love japan)
** back to hotel for last minute packing before heading to the airport
23rd March 2003, 4.20pm
Departure to Singapore on flight NH901
[5.00pm]
++Appetiser: Pastrami Turkey
Main course of Braised Beef and Kidney Beans Hungarian Style
Side dishes of japanese noodles/soba, cake, table roll and butter
Beverage of Pepsi/Orange Juice
[11.00pm]
** reached Singapore
it's Friday, September 24, 2004 now
