We decided to go to the Imperial Palace today to get some culture.....and thought it reasonable to find breakfast/lunch when we arrived. Unfortunately we arrived around lunch time to maddening crowds hovering around food shops which were situated along the length of the train/ subway station. We walked outside thinking that there would be shops outside to choose from to find a very heavy business district and not a food shop to be seen in any direction....so back down to the subway we went to find many of the shops quickly selling out of hot food. Of course, as usual, it is very difficult to find anywhere where we can all happily eat with food that suits all of us ( hint here: trouble child ) so we went to buy food firstly for baby girl and I and then headed back for food for the man. This all took forever and the atmosphere was less than warm.
We then headed to the Imperial Palace Gardens which found us in the first spot of green we have really seen for a few days. The gardens are beautiful and very soothing - we took many photos a few of which I can see as paintings in the near future.
We headed back for a short respite and then back on the subway later that evening for a trip to a Shrine and more photo taking. Then the huge hike to find somewhere to eat.
Now you would think that this would be an easy task...but not so.
Very difficult when you cannot read the menus ( little girl cannot read the kanji ) or the prices are a bit rediculous.We can only really rely on places that either have an English menu or pictures....NOT easy to find...so street after street takes us past places that look interesting but may be by invitation only, or bars that sell alcohol and not suitable for baby girl or just sell noodles or where you cannot sit to eat or sushi only........
Tomorrow we head for Kyoto...so its breakfast, quick pack up and out the door for the bullet train. We will be there by early afternoon....see you then!
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