Day by Night

21.08.16 - 22.08.16

Today we went to Takamatsu. After arriving at the hotel, we wondered through town until we found the famous Ritsu Ri park. Being situated in the middle of the city, it was like travelling back in time and seeing old traditional Japanese scenery when being in the park. Of course we did not miss an opportunity to live the full Japanese experience and had a big photo-shoot with the family.  After a quick hour of wandering we sat down and ate hakigori. On our way in the park we say turtles and Koi fish, which I found particularly beautiful. My mother on the other hand could not stand the look of them. One could compare this to the marmite-phenomenon: Something you either love or hate.

Koi Fish

A warm greeting from the turtle

The next morning, we needed to wake up early to have breakfast and then travel to Tokyo. Of course me and my brother both overheard about three alarms going off and slept through breakfast. It was a knock on the door followed by a brief: “we are leaving in 10 minutes” that woke us up.

Shinjuku

As soon as we arrived in Tokyo we noticed the massive contrast of the thriving city and Oboke (or any other town we have been to). This time we stayed in Shinjuku. This area can be compared to the “Time square: area of New York… just about 10 times larger! Although we arrived in the evening, it felt like we were walking in daylight, blinded by the many screens and flashing lights around the shops.












Song of the Day: 

Country Boys and City Girls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K7HgsHKO7E