Japanese Adventure!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Goodbye
Packing
This looks promising. I want to be pampered.
I soak in the hot bathwaters for a couple hours before I decide to get out. Maybe a massage sounds nice? Oh, yes. I feel the tension in my neck.
These water jet massage beds look perfect to my acknowledged aching muscles. I lie down and close my eyes. This is going to be so great.
Last Day
In the literal sense, it is awesome. I am awe-stricken. I am simply in awe. The Buddha statue is HUGE! It is also nothing like I have ever seen before. The woods behind it seem magical. The cherry blossoms surrounding the front entrance keep the atmosphere tranquil. I wish there was something this magnificent back in the states. Mt Rushmore doesn't even come close. Uh oh. My tummy is starting to growl. I guess it's time to leave here and seek out that restaurant. I don't think it's far, I was told it's on the outskirts of the city. The restaurant is called Raitei. After a 2o minute search, I finally find my destination. Just in time, too. It's getting dark and my tummy is so hungry by now. Raitei is a cute little place, full of tradition and authenticity. Here, I'm in the mood for Kaiseki, the traditional multi-course dinner. It includes an appetizer, sashimi, a simmered dish, a grilled dish and a steamed course. It is all so delicious. I could eat this kind of food all day. All of the different kinds of rice and fish are so flavorful. I wish my stomach was big enough to fit it all. But sadly, it is not. I finish all that I can and pay the bill. It is time to go back to my hotel and sleep while I let my food digest.
Shopping
Yanaka
Ueno
I took some pictures of the animals who live there...