Senso-ji Buddhist Temple

So we already walked to our first site & yes we are back at the hostel checking our email. I figured we might as well stop in and relax because it is still only almost 10a here and we have only two other activities to do. There isn't even a long distance to go for the Ueno Zoo and Tokyo National Museum. They are just on the other side of Ueno Station, just a few blocks and we are there.

On the Way There:

Kim isn't this awesome


Our street - Asakusa Dori


PIGEONS!! (Note: they look a lot healthier here...)


The temple was really awesome huge entry gates with giant lanterns. It was way simple to get there too. But because it was so early nothing was really open yet and we just meandered around taking a few pics. Then we walked around Asakusa area, cute little store, school kids dressed like madeline everywhere, people staring at us, hehe.








MOM: OMG, one of the coolest things ever! I was on my way out of the temple and saw a few locals signing and I pointed them out to Grace, then what I didn't realize because I said sign I was also signing myself and then this older man stopped in front of me and started signing too, he must have been with the others and we had a total moment it was SOOOO AWESOME!

LISA: I bought, as tribute to you, Creamy Cafe Roots, a nice ice coffee and took a pic.


Guys I think you will be reading a lot from me given the schedule so far. I seem to be less pressed for time...well maybe I shouldn't count my ducks, it is just the first day...but. =)