Beyond The Launchpad

Thought some warnings from the Tokyo Underground should be issued on the Blog at the year end - to ensure health and safety for all you Launchpad fans in the future... Not sure on what's being said but there seems to be a look of PANIC in the eyes of the cartoon images...

A nod to the great Mocturnus there - hope they might do a new album next year... Early into action today to zoom-zoom-zoom up the heights of the Skytree. Wow. And there it is - Mt.Fuji - a towering landscape I had not seen but had known of for some time. Immense. Mountains Gandalf! Mountains!! Well, with a glass floor there's no way His Excellency would be coming up here. That said even for me it was an unnerving experience for me for a few moments! Yikes! This coming from 35,000ft. Man! Another stunning Electrosphere Blue day here in Tokyo. Unfortunately this is all going to be coming to an end in around 24hrs of typing this. Yet, as the tranquility of my last day does not escape me I know I have to go home...

...without Big Mac... To respond to a message from earlier today - no, I'm not having Turkey or going cold turkey either. I'm living the dream - or mocking it - McDonald's style of course. I washed that tasty burger and fries down with a chocolate milkshake. Style.

It's here Jim, it's really here... Hope you like the photos - if they downloaded that is... Oh and a special couple of messages: 1. Picture one features my old friend, Kicka, er, Sgt. Frog 2. In spite of the cold weather I think I am getting the most of the Sun here. 3. Christmas wishes and salutations to all readers of the Blog during the festive season!

So close! But then of all the things to happen my reservation docket vanished - I got lost and when I eventually managed to find my way back to the reservation area... well... my intended time of visit was between 12.30/1pm. New dockets were at 4pm... So, dejected and miserable, I wandered aimlessly amongst the throngs of people, many taking advantage of a public holiday I think (strange, tomorrow is the big day in the UK but because the Emperor's official birthday was on a Sunday the next day (today) is the public holiday. I manage to make my way back to Ueno on foot which was really nice, it was an exceptionally sunny day. Oh well, it doesn't matter! No funds lost in the exercise and I can retry to get to Skytree on Wednesday when with any luck it might be a bit less busy. Tomorrow of course is special. Leaving this posting with an image from my journey to Ueno - of the Skytree of course...

Yesterday was a good day. Today is Skytree day. Going up (all being well) in just under an hours time and will attempt to do the views justice with some good photos. Meantime: I thought I'd get here and there would be no Christmas - since landing you would think the complete opposite...HOHOHO... "I'm lovin' it"

Off to Tokyo central today for the Premier event of the official birthday of the Japanese Emperor. Not sure what this is going to be like though... Getting the distinct impression it doesn't mean a thing that I'm out here either and you know what? I'm not here for you either too!