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Day 13 - Ebisu & Yoyogi
So today I decided to play darts (metaphorically) with the Tokyo map to decide where to go. Basically, it's about two weeks into the trip and I want to spend as much of my time as I can traveling to new places. So thanks to the accompanying Japanese friend of ours, Koji, we decided to go to a place called Ebisu.
There wasn't much to see at first, but a few nice buildings, and a large hotel right outside the station. We walked around to what is called Ebisu Gardens and took the elevator ride up a 39-floor hotel to see what sorts of restaurants they had. While we were there, we were able to watch the sun dawn over Tokyo and take in some sights. After a bit we rode the elevator down and decided to head out
because there wasn't much more to see in Ebisu. A 10-minute train ride later we end up in a station called Yoyogi, where Koji decided we'd eat. It was on the way home so we saw no problem in going.
It turns out the restaurant we went to was Mexican, so I tried to choose something unfamiliar. I had a.. a.. well, guess it wasn't tacos or burritos so it was something new to me. Haha. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't all that great. It's not something I could get at Taco Bell, yet not quite as satisfying. Afterward we saw a Krispy Kream outside of the restaurant, and figured we'd be best off skipping it because the line was obnoxiously long.
On the way home we stopped by a more interesting donut shop. The "Donut Planet" which I remember seeing on the Food Network just months ago was in the station in Shinjuku. I remember because it was on a donut special and those donuts were not only massive & chunky with frosting, but they looked oh so delicious. The only problem was, they were about 400yen a piece -- a little too rich for my extravagant tastes. =P
So in disappointment we all headed home to rest up for another long day. Really, if it weren't for school I think my day will not only be a lot easier on me, but a lot more fun. But oh well, I'm here to learn, so whether it drains the life out of me or not, I'll be going.
So today I decided to play darts (metaphorically) with the Tokyo map to decide where to go. Basically, it's about two weeks into the trip and I want to spend as much of my time as I can traveling to new places. So thanks to the accompanying Japanese friend of ours, Koji, we decided to go to a place called Ebisu.
There wasn't much to see at first, but a few nice buildings, and a large hotel right outside the station. We walked around to what is called Ebisu Gardens and took the elevator ride up a 39-floor hotel to see what sorts of restaurants they had. While we were there, we were able to watch the sun dawn over Tokyo and take in some sights. After a bit we rode the elevator down and decided to head out
because there wasn't much more to see in Ebisu. A 10-minute train ride later we end up in a station called Yoyogi, where Koji decided we'd eat. It was on the way home so we saw no problem in going.
It turns out the restaurant we went to was Mexican, so I tried to choose something unfamiliar. I had a.. a.. well, guess it wasn't tacos or burritos so it was something new to me. Haha. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't all that great. It's not something I could get at Taco Bell, yet not quite as satisfying. Afterward we saw a Krispy Kream outside of the restaurant, and figured we'd be best off skipping it because the line was obnoxiously long.
On the way home we stopped by a more interesting donut shop. The "Donut Planet" which I remember seeing on the Food Network just months ago was in the station in Shinjuku. I remember because it was on a donut special and those donuts were not only massive & chunky with frosting, but they looked oh so delicious. The only problem was, they were about 400yen a piece -- a little too rich for my extravagant tastes. =P
So in disappointment we all headed home to rest up for another long day. Really, if it weren't for school I think my day will not only be a lot easier on me, but a lot more fun. But oh well, I'm here to learn, so whether it drains the life out of me or not, I'll be going.
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