Day 1 and Day 2 in Tokyo

Day 1

We went to Asakusa Temple which is within walking distance from our hostel.

Day 2
We went and scout around for our bus ride to Kawaguchiko Lake at Shinjuku Station. It was so hard to find the correct place and even harder to communicate/ understand the locals' English.
We managed to get around by asking around in broken Japanese and English. Let me rephrase that. GALE asked around. We just nod our heads at the background and smile.

We started our sightseeing knowing that we are heading to 'a shrine'. When we reached, only then we realized that it is Meiji Shrine. I am starting to think that there is nothing to see in temples and shrines. No relics.

Next, we headed to Harajuku to shop a little and straight to Shibuya to have a look at the busy Shibuya crossing. And then without fully realizing it, we were right where the reconstructed Hachiko Statue is placed.

So that is the end of our day 2 in Tokyo. Tomorrow i think we will be going to Ginza to shop again.

Whoaa.. So excited!

The time is near for yet another big adventure.
Will it be more challenging than the previous one?
Or is it going to be Lost in Translation!? 
This time with 2 of my besties. I bet it's going to be epic!



We will be leaving for Tokyo on Saturday 28th April for an overnight plane ride to Narita. I already applied for 10days leave. So my admin arranged for 5 days annual leave and 5 days unpaid leave. Not that it makes any difference.

All the hostels booking is done. Gonna be in Tokyo for 3 nights, Mt. Fuji for 2 nights, Kobe for 4 to 5 nights and then Osaka for 1 or 2 nights. We will be flying back to KL from Osaka via MAS on 12th May.

 I wonder if we can sneak in the Japanese Public bath with towel or swim suit on without being completely naked. People with tattoos aren't allowed in. We might need to get a private one.

Charlie said the weather is getting warmer. So that will lightened our luggage load.

Ho wants Slam Dunk iphone4s housing (2 if cheap if less than RM50 each, 1 if more than RM50 each).
SY wants Burberry handbag.

I am a little fortunate that my current workload is not as heavy as the previous years. But there is still other work related things that needs to be settled.

On other note, i am so glad to see that Lil' Bro is having the time of his life in his company. I got a text from him on Sunday saying that he just reached Bali and for me to let MamaRoach know. I was really surprised because he never mentioned about Bali when i was texting him. He did mentioned about a trip this April. Oh well, MamaRoach knew about it though, I forgot that the baby is really close to PapaRoach and MamaRoach.

2010 Lake Toba Trip

After hearing about the Tsunami warning this afternoon and watching the new videos on Youtube.

I was reminded of the day we spent in Lake Toba, Medan, Indonesia a while back.

But that time it wasn't a Tsunami. It was a minor eruption on Mt. Sinabung 25miles from Lake Toba. It happened on the 29th of August 2010.

I remembered that LP and I were having a quiet time by the lake after a swim (if you call splashing around in one spot 'swimming'). And the atmosphere changed from a beautiful sunny day to an eerie dark sky accompanied by sound of the wind blowing. The wind kind of made waves on the lake. We actually commented how weird it was but never thought anything else about it.

I wasn't sure when we left for KL but i knew someone (G) was already getting worried and trying to get a hold of us but couldn't. But we got out of there without knowing that the volcano erupted until we were safely in the comfort of our own home.     

         

Badminton

I used to think that badminton are for sissies. Boy..was i wrong.

Waking up this morning, it felt like i have pulled every muscle in my body.
The two and a half (2hr 30min) of hitting the shuttle cock, running and jumping around is enough of a work out for me.

The pain after is even worst than what i felt after going for a jog.

I guessed that i really am getting old. While playing, i pulled my left hamstring. Rested a while till it felt a little better. Then continued again. And then i pulled the other hamstring!

Hah..i really should warm up before going at it. My right arm is also hurting right now.

But it was fun. Played from 8.30pm till 11pm.
Will be going again next Thursday. I hope we can book at 6.30pm.