Sunburned in Tokyo

You know, now that I am traveling, I really dont give much thought to what I eat. For instance, for lunch, I got a really greasy bowl of ramen. Had I been back home I would have thought, ewww, this is gross. This isn't healthy and will get me fat. Today though? Well I did say ewww, too much grease but simply for aesthetic reasons.

What did I get after i ate that greasy ramen? An ice cream bar. I haven't had ice cream in ages. What did I get after going out for a couple beers tonight? A pack of cookies. Yeah, travel=junk food time. I figure if I am going to walk 10 hours in a day, I can afford to eat some crap. Anyway, my days summary:

Thanks to jet lag, I was up early this morning. I woke up around 6, but forced myself to stay in bed until 8. After showering and whatnot, I left my hotel around 830. I did not return until around 630. What did I do during those 10 hours? Walk for nearly all of it. So what did I discover?

Sensoji Temple is all right. It is within walking distance of where I am staying. Lots and lots of tourists. Rather disorienting walking around hearing Chinese instead of Japanese. Not sure why, but it was.

Ueno Park was pretty nice. It reminded me of Central Park. Why? simply because it was massive. Thats about it really.

Turns out there are many parks in Tokyo. It was a pleasant surprise.

Where would I live in Tokyo? Harajuku. And no, not because young people dress all weird and whatnot. Personally I think that is a reason NOT to live there. No, I liked it because it was really clean, seemed a little quirky, just had this lively atmosphere.

Most disappointing area so far? Shinjuku. very busy, but bland. That being said, I got a quite a view of Tokyo from the 45th floor of the Tokyo Metro Govt Building. Even though it was sunny today, the view was rather unimpressive due to pollution or haze (one of the two, maybe both).