Kawagoe
Wednesday was sunny too, so we made an effort to get out early and headed for Seibu Shinjuku station and one of the many private suburban railways that serve Tokyo. More… →
Author Archives: Mrs Vagabond
Ruins and ruination
If Tokyo has a centre then it’s occupied by the Imperial Palace, an 850 acre oasis that forces all the roads to divert around it. Occupying the site of a More… →
Sushi in Shibuya
Sunday’s sunshine didn’t last long: we woke to pouring rain – and went back to sleep. After the week’s exertions we were pretty tired; it had been many years since More… →
A walk in the park
As it was sunny on Sunday we decided to check out Yoyogi Park, but first made a short detour to the Shinjuku Metropolitan Building, whose twin towers hold 45th floor More… →
Geektown
We at last managed to pay for the second week at J Residence – having been so keen to get her hands on our cash on day one, the manageress More… →
Kawaii
My leg was much better the next morning but I thought it best not to overdo it by walking too much. Knowing that we would have to cross the city More… →
Sakura
We woke to welcome sunshine the following morning – it wasn’t really warm, but at least no rain was forecast, so we decided to take the opportunity to visit the More… →
Tokyo treasures
We’d thought it was cold the previous day, but now it was freezing, with snow forecast – definitely a day for an indoor activity! But first we had to take More… →
Day one in Wonderland
Having not finally got to bed until 02:30, we were not best pleased to have the manageress banging on our door demanding payment before we were even dressed. I explained More… →
Long way round to Tokyo
Apart from a visit to Wat Pho, our short stay in Bangkok was devoted to practicalities. Two trips to the dentist for Mr Vagabond, hours spent on the phone to More… →