ACT 2: tokyo

so on our way out of guam, we did a mini vacay stop in tokyo. we only had a day & a half, which wasn't nearly enough. but we did as much as we could (with a toddler) while we were there.

we stayed in the hiroo area & found it to be a cute, posh part of the city.... lots of little bistro cafes & strangely quiet for a city. the japanese seem to be very considerate & super aware of space, so no one honks, people are respectful of their impact of others in such a small space.... no one shouting into their cell phone while standing right next to you.
ok, so besides everything being quiet & the japanese people being super nice.... everything is so well thought out. easier than at first glance. i was so nervous when i googled tokyo subway & ran across this map before our trip. i thought... "um, yeah right, no way".... but we managed it & it really was easy. if not crowded. so crowded. like sardines. but that was only in the morning, the rest of the day the trains weren't as packed.

we went to asakusa to see one of the more popular temples. we got some fried chicken sticks & some yakisoba from a vendor & ate in the park with lena running around chasing pigeons.

we went to shabuya & crossed the crazy crosswalk like in the movie lost in translation. we went to h&m, starbucks, books stores, chopstick stores. got sushi from another road side vendor.
we had a lot of fun. wish we could have stayed longer. definitely a place we'd love to visit again!

1st night walking around trying to find dinner & we may or may not have eaten at burger mania (hey, it wasn't golden arches. in fact it was a hip little place that had super delicious burgers)