We've had a fantastic time, all began when Sarah showed up on Friday morning. Sadly I had two exams on friday (yeah both alright thanks) so couldn't meet up with The King as soon as she arrived, but whizzed down to TakaD's ice rink as soon as I was out to meet Jerome, King, and some of the usual suspects - Lin, Dunja, Mirja, Mash. As predicted, I was a disgrace to Nottingham, Torville and Dean would be more than ashamed. Hobbled round 2 laps, then sat down to start catch up of the century with Sazzle.
So after we'd embarrased ourselves (actually Jeroz was pretty good, reckoned she'd never done it before but I wasn't having any of it, she looked like a pro!) we headed to Shibuya, and took Sarah to some famous shops, and then to our fave pizza spot for dinner (name still secret).
We arranged to meet at 10 the next day to clamber up Tokyo tower, Jerome and I still hadn't been, probs the only place we haven't been in Tokyo! So woke up the next morning bright-ish and early, Sarah came round to mine, as her guesthouse was only down the round, and we set off to the tower. Anyway we arrive bang on time, miracle. Called Jerome, to find she was still in bed! Useless. So we hiked up there, took the obligatory pics, terrified Sarah on a see through window and came back down...... Manic up there, so took us bloody ages to get back down, knew we'd never make it to Shinjuku before Jerome had to teach a lesson so took ourselves for lunch at Le Pain Quotidien - YES there is one in Tokyo, literally MADE MY LIFE. Pictures.
OH. Here's us:
A monkey much more agile than I am.
Lunch. YUM.
So yeah. Did that, went to Shinjuku to find the third muskateer. Tracked her down in Starbucks with student, so we went for a wander round shops, got a couple of bits, then we all went to Harajuku. Ended up a bit late to go to Meiji Jingu (big shrine) so we just did a bit more shopping - LaForet had their massive sale on, so obvs I made a beeline for the HL section, picked up a dress so happy! Then we went for dinner, and had the BEST food and even better cocktails!!! Spent 3 times as much dollar on drinks as food, completely worth it. Made a few friends, swapped mad stories, came away a bit merry! Too merry to remember about photos anyway so this is all we've got:
Jerome's photography talents are WASTED. Mario who? Inez and Jerome?
So the next morning, again feeling a bit worse for wear, we decide we should have a bit of a lie in....... so didn't meet up until lunch. Jerome couldn't join us on Sunday, she's had 2 exams today so it was nose to the grindstone in Oyama.
Anyway Robson and Sarah 'The Danger' King then headed to Daiba, had a wander, shopped, went on the wheel, standard trip really. Purikura'd. Need to take pics of them though to get them on here.... later. That night Sazzle had to catch her bus back to Osaka (wah), so we went for a final meal, met up with Sam-well and turned him into a cocktail lover, he was definitely a fan, it's not everyday you discuss which Sex and the City/Friends character you are over a Cosmo in Shinjuku is it?
There's a worrying theme with the pics.
Does this sum it up? We made origami out of 10,000Y bills. Equiv to about £80. Oops?
Miss you already Sarah, mega excited for your birthday in May!!
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