From Tokyo

Real Time: July 31 at 0610 hours.

We will not even go into the trouble we encountered upon our arrival in Tokyo. The short version – the hotel could not be found, there was a driving horizontal rain, we killed 3 umbrellas in 20 minutes, soaked right down to the undies.

May the goddess bless Mazda. Much to the teenage person’s embarrassment, I marched into a Mazda show room and said in perfect English – I am lost. Please Help. And they helped. They couldn’t figure out the hotel map either. So, they made me a new, laser printer and hence semi waterproof map – wrote street names on it. Gave me an umbrella and sent me on my way. (The umbrella lasted about 5 blocks.) After about 10 blocks – I asked a cop for help. He said that we should have turned right down an unnamed street about a block back. We retraced our steps and that was it – within 10 more minutes – we found our little oh so french hotel.

Now some photos from yesterday. Yesterday was devoted entirely to watching the teenage person’s attempts to kick-start the Japanese economy by power shopping.

But first, the French version of the $25 Japanese Breakfast - not the best we have had.
Note to Old Persons - Abandon Hope Upon Entry
Got to get ice cream and corn flakes at the Hello Kitty Ice Cream Store.
Safely Back in the Friendly Confines of Ginza and our hotel

Tonight – big-time fireworks – if we brave the crowds and subway system – weather permitting.

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