Compared to Tokyo, every other city I had visited would seem dirty, old, boring and disorganized.
I can't find the words to describe my amazement walking around this amazing city full of wonders.
Compared to Tokyo, every other city I had visited would seem dirty, old, boring and disorganized.
I can't find the words to describe my amazement walking around this amazing city full of wonders.
-Photos for today (upload in progress, please be patient):
+Photos for today:
* [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Shinjuku|Shinju-ku]] -- The district of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Metropolitan_Government_Building|Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building]].
* [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Roppongi|Roppongi]] -- A rich district hosting modern art museums (Art Triangle) and night life ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roppongi|Wikipedia]])
* [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Pachinko|Pachinko]] -- Popular Japanese slot machines
* [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Shinjuku|Shinju-ku]] -- The district of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Metropolitan_Government_Building|Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building]].
* [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Roppongi|Roppongi]] -- A rich district hosting modern art museums (Art Triangle) and night life ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roppongi|Wikipedia]])
* [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Pachinko|Pachinko]] -- Popular Japanese slot machines
+**Update**: now finished uploading the photos
+
=== April 14th - Arrival in Tokyo ===
=== April 14th - Arrival in Tokyo ===
-{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/SensojiTemple/00081.jpg|The way to the Sensoji temple in Asakusa|maxwidth=800}}
+{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Sensoji_Temple/00081.jpg|The way to the Sensoji temple in Asakusa|maxwidth=800}}
I couldn't resist grabbing a super-cheap round trip to japan, a place I've always wanted
to visit. By "always", I mean: since when I was in kindergarten, watching great series
I couldn't resist grabbing a super-cheap round trip to japan, a place I've always wanted
to visit. By "always", I mean: since when I was in kindergarten, watching great series