Robson here (obviously). There was going to be a reunion post, but Jerome has just scarpered to go home and have a bath post-jacket potato and film night, so I'm left to blog on my own tonight! I've only been back in Japan for a week and a half, but in typical R&J style we've already crammed loads in!
Eg, the day I landed, I'm sitting on the limousine bus en route back into central Tokyo, when I receive a text with the words 'Fancy going on a rollercoaster today?' from Jerozzle. Never been a fan of jetlag or people who have it so agreed straight away, went home and unpacked, then headed to Korakuen for the afternoon. Jerome was a bit gutted, the big rollercoasters were actually closed (hahaha, sort of a public holiday day? but not quite.) So we ended up on a big wheel and carousel. Pictures:
Sorry to rub it in, but yeah the weather really is that good over here still!!! Bloody cold, but bright sunshine and clear skies most days! Now I've said that it'll probably chuck it down tomorrow though......
Anyway, PART TWO
So as we've turned into mad Japanese-style tourists, we decided to do a trip to Nikko on Monday just gone, it's a town about 100 miles North of Toks, and home to a World Heritage site and a big mountain whose name I can't remember, lake and waterfall 2000m above sea level!!! We met at our usual spot, armed with food for the journey, and in my case, suitably-ish dressed for the weather. Jerome however, turned up in a pair of shorts with tights and ballet pumps. Always a good move for sub-zero temperatures.
After a 2 hour train ride up t'North, we hopped on a bus up the mountain, and went to see the Lake! I do know the name of this one, it's Chuzenji. There's bus tours and stuff that you can do, but tbh we were so cold, we had a look at the important bits and came back down the mountain.
MONKEHS
After that, we headed to the World Heritage site, to have a look around the temples. SO many! All very beautiful, and important for various different historical figures. Again probably best to let the pictures say it all!
We managed to do all this and still be back in Tokyo in time for dinner! So the New Year's been kicked off where we left off on the trips front, but this term we're both having the homework and tests piled on a bit...... rubbish. Obviously we'll still be up to our usual tricks, no presentations or reports will be stopping us! Yokohama is planned for this weekend, then next week Sarah (remember we visited her, Chris and Jack in Osaka?) is coming to Tokyo!! Massively excited, got so much planned for her to see, can't wait! xxx
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