DID: Up early, checked out of Mitsui Garden and headed to see the pandas in the zoo. Zoo was pretty average but the boys enjoyed the pandas and I liked the ‘jackass penguins’.
Checked into new hotel in Shinjuku neighborhood. Very business oriented area, not much personality at first glance. Near one of the busiest train station in Tokyo so wondering how the stroller vs the masses battle will go.
Splashed for a bit in the hotel pool before heading to an evening baseball game at Meiji-Jingu Stadium. Tokyo Yakult Swallows vs the Nagoya Chunichi Dragons. Fans are very exuberant/lively, lots of chanting especially when the home team was at bat. They do a really funny mini umbrella dance when a run scores – I will post a video once out of China. They also sing a song at the 7th inning stretch but it is not anything like ‘take me out to the ball game!’
ATE: Breakfast - Pastries from bakery in Ueno station on the way to the zoo. Lunch @ Hard Rock Cafe satisfied Jason’s cheeseburger craving. Dinner @ baseball stadium, included a variety plate of sausages and edamame. Kind of a weird combo but no one was complaining!
SLEPT: Room at Keio Plaza was enormous and the staff at check-in gave the boys little origami gifts, so off to a good start. However, like most mammoth international hotels, it has zero personality or charm. Also disappointed because we’re going to have to change rooms mid-way through our time at the hotel. (we’ve got two reservations, one for ‘run of the house’ and the other for a room on their ‘premier’ floor. They won’t give us a premier room, or comp us breakfast or something if we stay in the regular room for the duration of our stay. Paid the same room rate for both reservations so it's doubly irritating.)
A mom's account of a two-month holiday around Asia with a foodie husband and two under-5's. Written so that later when you ask me for Asia travel advice, I can point you here. Also keeping the grandparents happy with photos and stories on the little ones.
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