ME :)

Thu 23/07/2009

I went back to Akihabara to pick up some camera gear specifically filters that I’d broken in Norway as well as missing hoods and caps I’d lost in Chicago. I thought the prices were quite cheap compared to what they sell elsewhere and best of all I could try out different lenses and cameras they had.

Now stocked up with the camera goods I made my way to the Imperial Palace and entered its premises. Yesterday I got as far as the foot bridge but today I got to go inside and the best thing, entry was free. The Imperial Palace is not that great of a place to visit as there wasn’t much to see inside; it was quite baron to be honest. There is a park inside the palace that sort of overlooks the city but you can’t see over the skyscrapers. The Imperial Palace sits just on the outskirts of the main CBD where all the finance buildings are located so you only have a good view of this.

The plan tonight was to do some night photography so I packed the bag with the tripod and camera gear. Due to the adverse weather conditions (i.e. rain) I decided only to go as far as Shinjuku’s food court. I stocked up on dumplings, a box of inari-sushi and some fried prawns. I headed back to the hotel, watched the Mummy 3 and cleaned out the food that I purchased.

smiles