Planet Tokyo

I wandered into Ueno Park with every intention of spending a quiet afternoon watching pandas and penguins at the zoo. I started the day with a visit to the statue of Takamori Saigo, the legendary Ronin then wandered among the various shrines and temples in the park. I paused briefly at the Kaneiji Kiyomizudo Temple.

It was the middle of a heated pennant race, and there were only three games left in the season when we decided to take in a Japanese baseball game. Without tickets or plans, we boarded the train to the Tokyo Dome (The Big Egg). The trip to the stadium itself was more complex than usual.

I blame Douglas Adams for what happened during our last two days in Tokyo. Because of him, we always take towels with us whenever we travel. Sure, the Westin Tokyo has towels, but we were unsure what to expect from the budget ryokan on our side trip to Kyoto. So, as a result, we lugged