Japan Trip Day 2

This morning, when the husband and Sienna opened the door, they let out a big “wow” facing this scene. We didn’t get to see it when we were led to our room late last night. It’s a beautiful hotel. Every window faces the courtyard. All the doors open to a hallway that doesn’t have rooms on the other side.

We went to the concierge and got a map. We laid it out and asked them to point out the sights some must see places. First we needed some breakfast. So we called a cab and asked to go to the busiest street. Once there, I didn’t even want to go anywhere. The city is so nice and clean and quiet. I was so surprised to find out this was a pickle store, beautifully decorated and best of all no smell of the products it was selling. Every store makes feel you are a kid in a candy store.

We didn’t know which restaurant to pick. We might miss the good ones. We ended up in a tempera place. Those fish and shrimp, fresh and crispy. People sat around the counter minding their own business of eating, quietly.

We finally reached the most famous place. It was a gold pavilion built in the middle of a pond. We couldn’t get near it. We weren’t so impressed by that than the meticulously maintained trees and surroundings. Next would be the old royal palace. By the time we reached there, they were closed already. None of us was disappointed. In fact, relief seemed to be the shared the sentiment. We then took a cab back to the hotel.

That was it? I called our friend in Shanghai from our hotel room for suggestions. When the dark set in, we headed out again in taxi for the said destination. The two of them immediately recognized this was the same street we were on earlier today. Yes, I started to realize that, but it had a completely different feel. We went into a homey restaurant and ordered everything we could set our eyes on including dishes we spotted on the next table. Again, the food was so out of this world.

Then the Geisha show started a few doors down the street.