Rested and relaxed from an unintentionally early sleep, we are awakened by a pleasant wake up call. Last night’s bed was such a contrast to the tatami mats of the night prior, I slept soundlessly and am fully recuperated from the wonderful activities of my Japan adventures.
Today is a full day; we are slated to check out of the hotel after breakfast this morning, tour around several areas of Tokyo, including the Imperial Palace area, Ginza, and then head over to Narita back to the Hilton for an overnight and to prepare for our flights home, thus completing the circle much like the spiritual Zen enso comes around full circle. Breakfast today is another welcome western retreat… although I would have welcomed more authentic traditional Japanese options, I have come to appreciate that breakfast at most hotels will be catering heavily to western palettes, of course, with the obligatory Miso soup and rice, and other Japanese breakfast items. The contrast of cuisines will be welcomed by first-time travelers to Japan and serves as an anchor to ‘reset’ the culinary senses for another day of exotic sights, tastes, and smells.
After our breakfast, we are greeted by the hotel’s staff, to see us off and wish us well. Although porterage of baggage has not been typically included so far (and we’re unsure if the Kao Plaza was supposed to do it, or simply did it out of courtesy), we are surprised by the helping hands that graciously sweep our luggage to our awaiting chariot (bus) with the same grace and hospitality that they did upon our arrival the afternoon prior. One of the benefits of being conveyed by bus is Read the rest of this entry »
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