Autumn colours in Japan + coughtails by the pool in Fiji

[Drakecula]

And the first proper autumn colours for the trip!

 

[trendwhore]

Oh yeah you learn very quickly if your shoes are up to the task, great photos !

 

[Wanderlust_tim]

Along the way we found an amazing Evangelion backpack that MrD fell in love with. (We bought it on our way back to the hotel)

Would love a photo of the bag if you get a chance, I have a massive soft spot for Evangelion.

 

[Matt_01]

Another huge day, my feet are certainly telling me so.

We started in Shibuya, .....

We then walked to Harajuku ..... View attachment 416005

In our experience it is always mad. Prior to MissM even being a thought and subsequent trips we (MrsM&I) have avoided this street like the plague. Our first adventure was this year with MissM who is now 17 and I am on her right. The back streets on the other side are more interesting.

 

[Drakecula]

Would love a photo of the bag if you get a chance, I have a massive soft spot for Evangelion.

The lighting inside wasn't the greatest but I adjusted the photo to give the colours a bit more oomph so you can tell what they are.
There was also a messenger bag option.

 

[Wanderlust_tim]

The lighting inside wasn't the greatest but I adjusted the photo to give the colours a bit more oomph so you can tell what they are.
There was also a messenger bag option.

View attachment 416120

Oh that is very cool, thank you. I can see why you went back and got it!

 

[Drakecula]

Realised I forgot to mention our hotel for Nagano. I did look for Dormy Inn, but given the fireworks festival, it was understandably booked out. So instead I found Hotel Abest Naganoekimae. It's literally across the road from the station and there's a Family Mart downstairs.

It's a bit (a lot?) older and the room and bathroom are small. But not bad considering Japanese hotel rooms do tend to the small side. The walls seem thin too, as we could hear others in the room next to us. And the staff were welcoming, there's lots of complimentary amenities, including a shampoo bar where you can borrow a big bottle to try. A nice touch if you've always wanted to try a particular brand I guess.

One downside to our room, is that we face the crossing to the station, and so we hear the jaunty 'it's time to cross the street' tune every few minutes. But it's not so loud to disrupt sleep.

So some pros and cons, but for a couple of nights, totally fine.