In Japan you take photos of everything, and later on in the afternoon, we went back to take some photos and to go to the cool whale store. These cute dolphins were outside the water play place for little kids, they have these giant turtles which spurt water! Risa was such a good sport and let me take her photo everywhere!
There is a big underground section in Mermaid Lagoon called Tritons Kingdom. It's full of spinning teacup rides, arcade games and play places for kids, as well as this cool whale shop and the Ariel show. We went and saw it and the actress was Western! It was such a good place because everything was fluorescent and under the black lights, just popped!
I took a photo across the water of the massive palace. It really sparkled at night and the lights were really fun. Even the Christmas tree was lit up with lights! We had our lunch/dinner here too, where Risa had a cute shell shaped sandwich!
I got up absurdly early on Saturday and took the train to meet Risa at Tokyo Disney Sea. It was super absurd how packed the trains were, I really could barely breathe. But eventually we got there, before it opened too people were running for the gates still though! We eventually got there, and it was amazing! Tokyo Disney Sea is the worlds most expensive theme park, and it certainly shows. The attention to detail is unbelievable! The park is split into six or seven sections, and this one is Mermaid Lagoon, where Ariel lives. It's all pretty underwater palaces, sea horses and whatnot. Even the Christmas tree is made of pretty pink coral and decorated with shells. I think this area was my favourite, there were so many cute things there.
My last weekend in Japan was probably my biggest adventure yet. I rushed up to Tokyo and got myself to Ueno. Well, near there. It was the firs time I've gone somewhere and not had anyone to meet me. I found my hotel, but usually I would have just stayed and gone to bed, but it was too exciting to stay in. I wandered just a few blocks, but it was full of people going t izakaiwas, and little restaurants and people out with their colleagues.
It was really fun, and something I should do more often. I just wish I got more time in Tokyo. I loved the little panda flags which were everywhere, Ueno Zoo has some of the most famous pandas in the world. It was just full of people everywhere, and I liked that the trains were so busy and everyone was about because it just felt so busy and cosmopolitan, but most of all, safe!
I am thankfull that Courtney doesn't work Mondays, as I am always home for her amazing parties! She had food galore, and we played Pictionary and all sorts! It was lots of fun, especially because I had my Santa hat and we played the white elephant Secret Santa game! We also took some super funny Family Style photos....the ALTs are so much fun!
Sunday, after lunch with the boys at Joyfull, I caught the train back to Hagi. I have never taken the train in the day time, so I was pleasantly surprised to see that the train goes along the coast! It was really beautiful with the waves, and I wasn't the only one who was taking photos in the train!
Every time that I go to Shimonoseki, I want to see the YouMe tower, all lit up. I love towers, and they are so much prettier at night. We didn't have time to go up the tower, but near the station, I could see it all lit up, so I had to snap a photo! I also got this photo of the one strange European building by the station...not sure what it is, but it was pretty with the lit up trees!
