ts of bows. lots and lots of bows. They are all so very appreciative and polite, often repeating the phrase "sank youberymuch, sankyoubery much..." Perhaps they are not as appreciative as they are simply unaware of the proper way to greet English speakers! Regardless, I was charmed and humored by our interactions. The hotel was glorious inside, with marble floors and looming chandeliers overhead. We basically hit a wall and didn't want to waste 1/2 a day looking for a place to stay, so we said.. why not? It was perfect.A few subway rides and we were in the heart of Tokyo. We visited the Meiji Shrine, which was immense and spiritually moving. I felt a sense of calm and tranquility there - regardless of the hoards of tourists, there was an unspoken understanding to remain silent during our walk through.
Our exit from the shrine led us to Yoyogi park. If I could compare this place to anywhere in the world, I'd say it reminded me of San Francisco's golden gate park during Bay to Breakers. The best part is that it's a consistent party with freaks and musicians everywhere. Rockabillies, Harajuku girls, starving artists, and lots of toy dogs. We had a beer outside and people watched from a park bench.
We dragged our feet to the Tokyo Tower, which looks just like the Eiffel Tower - not very original, but bright and beautiful nonetheless. The scores of people in line sent us straight to our hotel where we got ready for another night out.
We got a few shots of Shabuya square and hit up a night club where some cuervo and gin were consumed. We spent our time there dancing, and trying to figure out whether the DJ was in drag or whether it was simply a very tall woman with a masculine bone structure... Let's just say I fell asleep in the cab on the way home...
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