After waking up at the Mercure, we headed over to Enoshima by train, getting breakfast on the way. Once we arrived at the island, we had an early lunch before visiting the island’s temples and the Sea Candle. We then went to the Enoshima Caves before leaving Enoshima around sunset. We had dinner on the way back at Yokohama Station.
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After waking up at the Mercure, we went up to Tokyo Station where we had tsukemen for breakfast at Rokurinsha. We then took the train to Takaosanguchi, a chairlift partway up Mt. Takao, and then walked up to the summit. We enjoyed the view as well as the Takao-san Yakuo-in before returning to Tokyo. We then went to see the winter illuminations at Tokyo Midtown and Tokyo Midtown Hibiya.
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After leaving Guam and returning to Haneda, we checked in at the new Mercure Tokyo Haneda Airport. We visited the atré at Shinagawa Station where we had lunch at the new Toriton kaiten sushi restaurant. We spent the evening looking at the winter illuminations near Tokyo Station.
Continue reading “Tokyo Winter Illuminations”Christmas in Guam
We departed from Dulles on the 23rd, spending Christmas Eve at Haneda Airport before arriving at Guam early on Christmas Day. We spent the day mostly at the beach in front of the Westin where we stayed but ventured out to see the new Don Don Donki as well as to have lunch.
Continue reading “Christmas in Guam”Leaving Switzerland
After waking up, we checked out from the Kameha Grand and took the tram over to Zurich Airport. After checking in, we visited the Swiss Senator Lounge where we had some breakfast as we left too early to eat at the hotel. We returned to the US on United, arriving at Newark in the afternoon.
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