On my way

Well, a week from today, I will be in Japan! That's not something you get to say, and I'm definitely not taking it for granted! Andrew and I will be off on the morning of August 9th (Korea time) and will be enjoying several days in Tokyo. We've got lots of fun stuff planned, including...

*The Harajuku district (with young people sporting all of the funky crazy fashion that Gwen Stefani based her clothing on)
*The Tsujiki Fish Market which is where all of the day's fish for the city comes to be auctioned off at wholesale in the early morning
*The Tokyo National Museum (because I can't travel without seeing the local museums)
* The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Offices to head up to the top floor for a stellar view of Tokyo
* The Senso-Ji Temple, which holds a golden statue of the Buddhist god of mercy
* Shibuya Crossing, a massive meeting of roads, supposedly mind bloggling
* Anything Hello Kitty related :-)

We've also got some other stuff on the itinerary, but they're more general- walking around some neighborhoods that are supposed to encapsulate the essence of old/new Tokyo and stuff such as that.

We are also planning on getting our fill of bento boxes (cheap Japanese food), udon and other noodles, and sushi, sushi, sushi, sushi! I am planning on doing a bit of a splurge one evening on some good sushi... something I am quite excited for!

After my trip to Tokyo, I will be heading home! I began clearing out my apartment for things that should go home, and that made my trip seem much more real!

So that's the scoop for now- take care!

kb