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Andon Ryokan

Written on: Thursday February 28th, 2008

A journal entry from: Japan Blitz

We woke up at about 8am this time and went downstairs for complimentary buffet breakfast. Prolly the best breakkie out of the whole trip. Mixed between western and jap food. We stuff ourselves fully. Checked out and caught a bullet train straight to Tokyo. It was a 3 hour train ride!!! Got to Tokyo and switched trains to our hotel Andon Ryokan at Minowa. I couldn't carry my luggage at all. The wheel rolled over my foot and my toes was all swollen and bruised! So weak ahhaha... Getting a bit annoyed and regretful that i didn't pack a lighter bag!!!! Arrived at Andon Ryokan at around 2.30pm. The lobby was really nice but it was really dim and dark. We walked up to level 2 for our room. It was so small!!! That even Derrian doesnt fit horizontally so funny... his prolly like 175-80cm tall so that the width of the room was less than that!

Dropped off our bags and went across teh road to Doutor Coffee for a sandwich and coffee. It was our last night in Tokyo, better make the most out of it. We trained it to Harajuku (us girls did) and Ikebukuro (derrian only). Harajuku was packed this time around. Remember we went to Harajuku during the first few nights in japan but it was closed. They sell funky clothes. Mimi bought a Kangol cap and derrian was willing to sell his body in exchange for it but he couldn't find another one anywhere. Derrian met up with us at Harajuku by calling our emergency mobile. Walked into some rnb/hip hop stores, GAP, condomania lol ... then caught train to Shibuya where we walked up and down the 4 way crossing again one last time.

Browsed through Tsutaya which was a 8 level music/dvd/book store. So big. We caught a lift to the top floor but it looked poshy we didnt go. Went to this pasta store next door and it was sooo nice. We opt of the set menu 1600yen which included salad bar, pasta, soup, drink and dessert. Finished at 11pm and decided to head back to our hotel. It was peak hour on the train once again. Practically kissing each other. Ppl started pushing omg and then out again. There were some weird girls in our carriage. Got back hotel at 12am and 2 ppl were outside. Turns out they're the staff there and they also live here but they forgot their pass to centre the building. So lucky for us we had ours. I showered that night and yes the shower is small.. smaller than my closet.