The Last of Tokyo
July 13, 2016Well, this has taken a while, eh? Here's the last installment from my Tokyo travel series. Alas, Penguin and I haven't gotten around to sorting out the clips from our last day for my last Tokyo travel vlog. Hopefully, though, it will be up on my YouTube channel in no time.
Back to Tokyo, this beautiful, chaotic place.
Our last day was just about the most relaxed in the city. It was the warmest, too. Feeling the sun on our skin as we explored Omotesando was a relief after experiencing rain and cold winds the previous days. The holiday crowds had started to disperse too, so that we could walk around more freely; shops and stalls had shorter queues, so we finally decided to queue up for the ridiculously popular Luke's Lobster. Mind you, though, it was worth the wait. The only thing that disappointed me was that I expected the lobster to be served hot. But it was still delicious.
By afternoon, we were down to our last shopping stroll, making sure that we got to visit the stores that we missed out on the first few days (because, yes, considering how big and how many shopping districts there are in Tokyo, you will not have enough time to visit all the stores in them).
Of course, at night, we took one last walk across the Shibuya crossing, just taking everything in before we headed back to our hotel. The night ended pretty perfectly; as we walked around Shibuya for one last stroll, it was suddenly livelier than ever. There were more street performers than when we arrived, and there were more theatricals and fanfares happening in every corner, making it kind of hard for us to say goodbye.
Before I came to the city, I didn't know what to expect. My knowledge of Japan can be summed up to sushi, ramen, robots, and gizmos. After this trip, I realized there's more to it than that. I'm not the kind of person who prefers to live in a fast-paced city, so I was always more drawn to Europe. But at one point I during this trip I told Penguin that Tokyo is an exception and the way everything is so orderly no matter how fast-paced, I think I can live there.
Tokyo got a piece of our hearts, which will always remain there.
I hope you enjoy my stories and visuals captured perfectly by Penguin and some, of course, by yours truly.
Here's to more travel and adventures with you guys!