After driving through the city and visiting Meiji Shrine and Harajyuku,
we took a cruise down the Sumida River. The old boat took us sailing by the business districts as well as housing areas lined with rows and rows of 20 story high apartments. From each veranda people's futons and clothes were out to hang dry in the warm/moist air. I wonder how long it takes to get the clothes to dry...
We harbored in Asakusa, and older district of Tokyo. There we soaked up the tourist atmosphere as we explored the Thunder Gate, the maze of streets with shopful of Japanese souvenirs, yukatas, shoes, etc.
Lauren, Heidi and I were on a quest to find Heidi a yukata that would fit. Apparently, most shops only hold one size when it comes to yukatas (traditional Japanese summer kimono robe).
We were ecstatic when we finally found one store that had one that fit, and the cute little store owner gave her a HUGE discount. One cheer for bargaining!
For dinner, we all ate at a tempura restaurant, which the area is famous for. It served vegetables, squid, shrimp and fish tempura. It was good no doubt, but I have to admit I still think the SLC Kyoto restaurant trumps when it comes to shrimp tempura.
Emily and Breanna stumbled across a little kindergarden where they apparently saw the "cutest kids in the world." I think they are determined to adopt an asian kid now. Unfortunately there were signs all over the fence prohibiting anyone from taking the little children's pictures (I guess they get too much harassment from the hordes of tourists that lose their way from the maze of shopping and find, to their delight, the little Japanese pixies. Who wouldn't want pictures of those toddlers?).
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