Hello From Tokyo!

Hello from the Apple Store in Ginza! It's currently 14:30 here on Tuesday afternoon (+17 hour time difference from Seattle). So far, we've just been dipping our toes into Tokyo. We're staying in Ikebukuro, and took the subway here (20 minute ride, by the way, which is very quick for the distance) to the store to get some free Internet before heading out again into the city.

It's quite warm and humid here - 80 degrees or so.

The flight wasn't bad. Long, but what else is new? We browsed Bic Camera (a large electronics chain here) in Ikebukuro today and got a good look at some of the cool electronic goodies Tokyo has. We're planning on a trip to Akihibara to browse there probably in a couple days.

Tomorrow - who knows. I'm going to at least make a trip to Tokyo station so we can figure out how to get to the bullet train platforms for a trip we booked to Hiroshima and Kyoto on Thursday.

All in all, the trip is going really well. And yes, everything is really expensive here - I paid $50 for breakfast buffet at the hotel today. A 500ml bottle of Coca Cola at AM/PM is about $1.20, so as long as we stay away from the hotel we'll be fine.

I'm taking pics as we go. I picked up a PowerShot A80 for the trip, and it's been doing a great job so far. The camcorder's not getting used as much, but I think I'll take it out for the trip to Hiroshima and Kyoto.

Who knows when I'll be on the net again. The trip here is quick so it might be in a couple days.