Today we went riding with Jon Jo, the British tenant next door. A few blocks from the apartment we were stopped by a couple police officers. This was my third RWG (Riding While Gaijin). Fortunately, we all had our proper papers and the stop was no more than an inconvenience.
We contined towards our first objective, Akihabara. After a wrong turn or two we found it and spent an hour or two browsing the electronics stores, anime retailers and game shops. As on previous visits, I found the fabled cheap prices to be mythical. I could find much better prices on electronics and games at home or online.
From there we rode down to Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace. Unfortunately there was construction obstruction good shots of the station and the palace gardens were closed. We still rode around the perimeter a bit and got some shots of the moat and guard houses but all in all it wasn’t the best.
After that we headed for the Tokyo Tower. We stopped at a nice little shrine on the way, one of those really cool places that would be missed if we took the train. Finally, we made it to the Tower and a short time later we headed back home.
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