Here we are on the very last day of our trip. It seems as though it went by like a shot and at the same time our first days at Tokyo Disney were a lifetime ago! Our flight wasn’t until until 8:0o pm, but this nervous gal didn’t want to do anything too far flung for fear of getting lost or stuck somewhere. No worries! There was lots of fun to be had as we wound down and made our way towards the airport. First, breakfast! We went to our little cafe to enjoy our american coffee, but this time I skipped my egg salad and toast for a most divine sandwich.
Tonkatsu Sando!
This ginormous sandwich is served on the heavenly milk bread I’ve been going on and on about. Within is a delicately fried piece of tender pork with a tonkatsu sauce slathered on and finished with just the right amount of shredded cabbage for crunch.
You can see the layers right the way down.
After breakfast we decided to go on a quest in nearby Shinjuku. We took a slow stroll through the city as it awakened for the day.
I’m going to miss seeing Kawaii everywhere.
Some fish markets we sorting their morning deliveries.
Mr. Jones leading the way.
Our mission was to find the Godzilla! Somewhere in Shinjuku the giant monster’s head peers down from one of these skyscapers!
But where?
Not here.
See anything?
We are lost.
There he is! If you scroll back you’ll see we walked right past it.
The giant Godzilla head is mounted on Hotel Gracery Shinjuku in the Kabukicho entertainment district. The building also contains a Toho Cinemas theater.
A view from the theater level of the Gracery Hotel.
To the head!
There’s the little fella!
Looks lie he needs a pedicure.
Geez! Sorry!
In addition to the Godzilla, there are some pretty sweet views of the city.
If we were here at night we’d see some fire breathing action. Next time.
Around the base of the stature were reliefs depicting the different movies through the years. Here’s one.
Here’s another one.
Good byeeee!
We wandered back to our room to pack up.
If you’re wondering why we did’t bring you back any souvenirs, we didn’t exactly have room to spare. Two weeks with just one carry on each.
The room was a bit of a mess whilst we were living in it. Now that it’s all cleaned up, let’s take a tour!
This is the living room/spare bedroom.
The entertainment room.
The master bedroom.
The ensuite.
The kitchen and laundry room.
We rolled our wheelie bags to the train station for one last ride.
We took the train to Tokyo Station where we would later board a bus to Narita Airport.
But first, a beer. We didn’t stay here for food. It was too American. We wanted our last (it wasn’t our last after all) meal to be decidedly Japanese.
Here we go! I just love to watch a kitchen in action.
Doing the Ramen dance.
Oh. My. Goodness.
The broth!!!
This chef was making some sort of egg foo yung type dish. It looked so amazing but our bellies were full.
I could watch this show all day, but we have a bus to catch.
An hour’s bus ride and we were at the airport exchanging our yen back to dollars. Boo!
Once we were all checked in and close to our gate, it was time to eat again. Not to say we were really hungry but come on, this food?
Tempura octopus.
Sashimi Tuna Belly.
Duck. This is the airport food, you guys.
I love you guys too much to subject you to the blow by blow of the flight back to LA, the overnight in the crappy motel and the leg to Boston. Just read the first post backwards.
We’ve been on some pretty cool adventures since I started this blog nearly ten years ago, but I never, ever thought we’d get to Tokyo. I hoped, but it seemed too far out of reach for so many reasons. With a little sleuthing for bargains and a whole lot of planning, it can be done! Thanks for coming along, my friends.
Until next time.