Happy Birthday to zq!
re: Tokyo
Yeah. We had lotsa fun although it was really tiring lugging so many things along & having to take many pitstops to feed baby, change diapers etc. I guess hubby & i could probably enjoy & have a more relaxing break if we travel by ourselves. No regrets bringing aidan along though bcos it's also a fun & different experience
We didn't manage to get the bassinet seats so it was rather cramp carrying aidan on the plane. Luckily he was very cooperative & didn't fuss much
Here's my brief itineray for those who are interested in going tokyo:
Nothing much on Day 1 since we reached there in late afternoon.
Day 2
- Go Tsukiji Fish Market in the morning & have super fresh sashimi for breakfast!
- Imperial Palace. There's a nice park there so you can have a picnic or simply walk around to enjoy the scenery. If you are going during the cherry blossoms season, this should be one of the ideal places to enjoy the view.
- Akihabara (a heaven for fanatics of electronics, anime, computer games etc)
Day 3
- Disneyland (must reach there as early as you can. They open at 830am. We reached there at 930am & all the special shows are fully booked)
Day 4
- Day trip to Hakone / Mt Fuji
Day 5
- Meiji Shrine
- Harajuku (experience the teenage culture & check out those funky cosplay on Sun)
- Shibuya
Day 6
- It rained so we hanged out at Shinjuku, Shibuya & Ginza (the shopping districts)
Day 7
- Ueno (check out the Ameyoko Market Street where there are many shops & eateries. had lotsa fun shopping there. there are many shops selling Adidas products at more than 50% discount!)
- Asakusa
- Odaiba (a man-made island with amusement park, shopping malls. There's also a Mega Web there by Toyota & you can test-drive the cars & play with the simulator) Actually you can spend an entire day in Odaiba itself. We didn't have enough time to explore the place.
Day 8
- Went back Ueno again for last minute shopping before heading back to Singapore
Aidan's favourite ride at Disneyland is Carousel. He loved it so much that whenever we took the trains in Tokyo, he would hold the poles & pretend he was riding the carousel! Haha