Day 1- TokyoSubway ConfusionWe are up and out bright and early. It is cloudy today but a very comfortable 23°.Our hotel is in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. We walk to Shinjuku Station and try to find where to buy our subway tickets and where the subway line we want to use can be accessed.There are people everywhere in the station. Most people are dressed in either black, white, …
From Toronto to TokyoStressful Start The trip starts on a bit of a stressful note. Graham takes us to the airport and drops us off. I realize after he drives away that my neck pillow is missing.Anyone that knows me, knows that my neck pillow is a vital part of my travel gear…it’s not just a neck pillow, it is also stuffed with all my underwear, my lightweight backpack, all …
Last Day in ParisBreakfast of Champions My stomach feels funny when I wake up. I am not used to eating much meat and that was a huge portion of steak tartare that I consumed last night. Oh well, live and learn.Zoe comes to our apartment at 9am and we have a Parisian breakfast of champions; fresh pain au chocolat, baguette, cheeses, pate and champagne.Coffee at Place de l’EstapadeFully nourished, we …
Following in the Steps of Emily in Paris….and MoreMorning Market It’s overcast and a little drizzly this morning but I don’t care. Today we are doing many of the Emily in Paris and Left Bank sites. We are conveniently staying in the 5th Arrondissement which is where a lot of Emily in Paris was shot. Coincidence? I think not.I’m putting on my most comfortable walking shoes and my umbrella and …