our trip to japan! october 2007 (part 1/2)

18th october 2007

i wan to add my japan trip on my blog.. coz in case i wan to make another trip there, i can follow my last one... our trip to japan started on the 18 october.. we took the JAL nite flight fr KLIA. the plane seats are quite small compared to the normal ones.. maybe japanese pple are of smaller built!!! declan was excited on the plane.. coz there is mickey playhse on the plane's tv.. he sleep for awhile..

19th october 2007

we arrive Narita airport abt 6.30am.. collect luggage, n proceed to take the aiport limo bus to our hotel.. Sunroute Shinjuku.. the journey took abt 1 hr.. but the bus drop us at the bus stop outside shinjuku train station.. fr there we need to walk.. but the problem is to walk to the left or right!! i booked the hotel fr the internet.. and the map given to us fr the hotel website looks so simple.. n everything looks so near to each other.. so after asking pple where the hotel was, we walked towards the direction.. daniel had to pull our big luggage and carry his backpack! he looks like he is on the amazing race.. lucky the hotel is quite near.. abt 3 min walk..

the hotel jus renovated, so everything looks so modern n clean.. too bad i didnt take much photos of the hotel.. before i went, i actually told my students tat i will take lots of photos n show to them.. but trust me.. i was to busy looking after my son, let alone taking photos! so when it is our turn to check in, the reception man told us that check in is at 3pm!! aiyo.. wat to do.. it is only 9am!! i asked any room available for us? he said.. sorry check in at 3pm!! these pple!! anyway, he is kind enough to give me a twin bed, n not charging me the extras!! hahaha!

so wat to do now? we went for breakfast at Mcdonald which is near to our hotel.. and after reading the map, we decided to go to Asakusa temple.. so off we go to the shinjuku train station..

wow.. the train system in japan are so complicated man!! me n daniel travel quite often.. but these train routes map took us awhile to digest!! there are SO many types of trains! the JR, the subway and etc!! so after purchasing our tics, we proceed to Asakusa temple..

frankly speaking, the temple didnt change much!! daniel made a comment.. he said the souvenirs the shops are selling are still the same as those he went abt 8 yrs ago!! i strongly agreed!! my last trip wif pin, we went to the temple few times to buy souvenirs.. but this time, i only buy a few.. think less than 5!! after taking some pics, we walk around to look for a good place to have lunch.. checked out a few places. but finally went to a small store.. we had Oyakodon.. chicken, n eggs on top of rice... declan quite enjoy the food..after makan, we took the train back to the hotel.. arrived at 3pm for check in.. the room look nice and tidy.. got a 32Lcd.. not bad.. but only complaint is that the door of the toilet is open towards u and not away.. funny rite.. so confusing!! took a nap.. n wake up abt 5pm.. daniel went down to the convenience store across the road to get some sushi n bread..

We had dinner at one restaurant called Keishoan, Shinjuku Lumine 1. The place is famous for its yakitori.. However we didnt have any advance bookings, so we need to wait for a table.. N guess how long did we wait?? 1 and half hr!! can u imagine how hungry we were when we finally got a table, which is abt 9pm!! luckily Declan behaves so well tat nite!! After dinner we walk around the area. We reached Takashimaya abt 8.45pm.. jus in time to hear the announcement that they will close at 9pm!! Too bad.. so we headed back to hotel!

20th october 2007

We woke up and had some sandwiches, then we proceed to Obaida.. a new area in Tokyo. I had went to the place during my last trip with Pin, quite interesting place to go.. We took the train there, about 30 mins.. Had lunch till.. and walk around.. Accidentally bumped into a Toyota showroom, where their new cars are displayed.. Declan didnt find those cars interesting as compared to his dad.. he was more impressed by the types of vending machines there.. Being a curious boy, he tried to put some coins in types of machines..

After 5pm, we proceed taking the train to Harajuku.. Declan slept when we arrive him. Actually i wanted to buy him to a big toy store there.. Too bad, he slept.. can help me save some money too!! Daniel and I share a ice cream crepe.. Very yummy... Last trip there, Uncle Watanabe treated us (Tonny, Pin and I) one each.. Till now my mouth still drools when i think of it!!Actually walking down the road is so cool.. to c some many people there.. All kinds of age and tourists too!!! I managed to find DAISO there.. SO HAPPY.. but not Daniel lah.. who need to walk for me outside!! hahaha..

After tat, got instructions to go back to hotel.. before we take the train, we popped into a chinese restaurant, to take away fried rice for Declan.. Didnt go any place for dinner tat nite.. ate some sushi and Declan remaining fried rice.. .. we took a walk around shinjuku after dinner...

21st october 2007

The day that we are visiting Disneyland.. Took a train from Shinjuku.. but when we want to purchase the tickets, cant find Disneyland station.. Maihama. Daniel asked a Japanese guy.. well-dressed.. he is so kind.. even he need a while to find where is the station.. (for ur info, tokyo's railway is SO complicated!!) After he cant find where is the station from the board, he helped us to enquire at the service counter.. he took the trouble to queue up for us... after seeing his family waiting for him, we told him that we can queue on our own... SO KIND lah!! something u cant find in Msia.... or spore!!! After getting intsructions, off we go.. the journey there is so far.. abt 45 mins.. one of the interchanging station was so huge, where we need to walk from one corner to another.. abt 15 mins walk!!

After arriving at the station, and seeing so many pple there.. i quickly walked towards Disneyland entrance to purchase ticket.. however an attendant there told us that Disneyland tickets are sold out!!! Pls proceed to Disneysea instead!! Actually didnt expect disneyland tickets to be sold out!! if i know earlier, should had bought it... Too bad.. next time lor.. So we proceed to disneysea.. took the monorail... on our way there, we saw an open area for carparks... there are SO many cars... esp Estimas and Alphards!! Maybe it is a sunday.. family day..

Once we go in, we saw Donald Duck and Groofy.. To tell u the truth, i was more excited than Declan... Hahaha.. I left Declan on his stroller, and tried to take photo of him with Donald Duck.. N guess wat?? My son started crying.. so poor thing.. Maybe scare lah... seeing them so big.. then daniel carried him to c Mickey mouse... We didnt played much games.. coz quite crowded and hot.. imagine autumn still hot for us... typical malaysian!!!

we sat the gondolas ride...after queuing up for abt 1 hr.. when the ride wan to end, the gondola driver start to sing, and everyone clapped... then suddenly Declan burst out crying!!! aiyo.. so malu... but REALLY dont know why he HATES clapping and live performances.. We jalan till abt 5pm.. saw one mickey mouse show.. on cruise.. quite nice... outdoor.. that one, he didnt cry!!! Funny... We left there abt 6pm... back to Shinjuku.. before reaching the hotel, we had ramen at one restaurant outside of our hotel... quite nice.. pple there also very friendly.. too bad Declan didnt enjoy his food.. think he dont really like Jap food unlike his parents!! hahahaha..