week 2 in Japan
Week 2 in Japan, wow. Do I have some STORIES? I should first start with my Tokyo trip. Ten other girls and I took a bus to Tokyo, and we left on a Thursday morning around 9. It took us 3 hours to get there by bus, but hey, it was a cheap ticket, but man, it was uncomfortable. When I tell you, we threw our stuff into lockers the second we got there. Oh, Tokyo has coin lockers everywhere to safely leave your stuff, like luggage, in the city while you go and explore. It’s so intelligent and convenient. The first place we went was to Shinjuku. It’s known for its fashion and good shopping. The first thing you see is the famous cat. It is a giant screen board with a cat doing various cute poses and commercials. It’s so cool. After that, we walked around getting lost, getting slightly scammed, of course, cause we were all foreigners, and they wanted to charge us more for the same stuff. I got the whole Tokyo experience. The clubbing, the finding random whole in-the-wall spots that take you out of the bustle and hustle of Tokyo and transform you into a new place. I made some new friends and spent a lot of money at Shibuya 109. It's the best shopping I’ve ever been to. It had nine floors of the best J fashion. Things that would never be in a mall in America. It would have also been three times the price in America as well. I took an empty suitcase with me and left with a full back. I even returned to school on Saturday and returned to Tokyo to buy more clothes. I shouldn't be spending so much money, but you know what? I do not care. This is Japan, and if I want to spend my hard-earned money on clothes and shoes that make me happy, that’s exactly what Im going to do. Tokyo has so many levels to it. There is a whole city underground, elevators, and many stairs. It is amazing. I truly loved getting lost in Tokyo, wandering around different alleyways, and discovering places outside the normal tourist spots. My favorite part of Tokyo was Shibuya, and my second favorite was Akihabara. My all-time favorite moment was wearing a Kimono and walking around the most beautiful shrine in Asakusa.
