Where the Sun rises in the East.
It was incredible. Awesome. And right now, since being back for about 2 weeks, I've been having some serious withdrawal symptoms.
All the temples visiting made it a very spiritual trip. But even that aside, the culture, so strong and respectful, gave me a wider perspective of the Japanese. It was a civilization. An overworked society, but so cultured. It was all pride and quality. Pride upon their own beliefs. It was almost as if they were not judgemental, unless you give them a reason so unethical.
Disney Tokyo was lovely and there, I felt and tasted snow for the first time. It was. . . as I'd heard a Japanese girl saying, "kawaii".
NIKKO was a little too cold even for Starfish. Our stay at NIKKO INN was a tad incredulous starting with Starfish having to check-in at the under renovated reception which resembled an interrogation room (with a single orange light bulb hanging from the ceiling, a wooden table and a chair) and the small, palm sized TV in the living room, and last but not the least, especially to Starfish's horror, we had to make our own futon beds.
I get the feeling that's why Starfish fell sick. LOL.
All in all, a return trip is a must. Maybe sometime in spring, when the sakura blooms and the weather doesn't kill.
